Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Introduction to the verb raffûter
The English translation of raffûter is “to mend” or “to repair.” It is pronounced as “rah-fyoo-tay.”
The word raffûter comes from the Old French verb refuter, which means “to mend” or “to patch up.” It is derived from the Latin word refutare, which means “to restore.”
In everyday French, raffûter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been completed in the past. It is used to talk about something that had been mended or repaired before another past action took place.
Examples:
- J’avais raffûté mon vélo avant de partir en vacances. (I had repaired my bike before going on vacation.)
- Elle avait raffûté sa robe avant la soirée. (She had mended her dress before the party.)
- Nous avions raffûté la clôture avant l’arrivée des invités. (We had fixed the fence before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raffûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais raffûté | J’avais raffûté mon couteau. | I had sharpened my knife. |
tu | tu avais raffûté | Tu avais raffûté ta hache. | You had sharpened your axe. |
il | il avait raffûté | Il avait raffûté son couteau. | He had sharpened his knife. |
elle | elle avait raffûté | Elle avait raffûté sa scie. | She had sharpened her saw. |
on | on avait raffûté | On avait raffûté son couteau. | One had sharpened their knife. |
nous | nous avions raffûté | Nous avions raffûté nos couteaux. | We had sharpened our knives. |
vous | vous aviez raffûté | Vous aviez raffûté vos couteaux. | You had sharpened your knives. |
ils | ils avaient raffûté | Ils avaient raffûté leurs haches. | They had sharpened their axes. |
elles | elles avaient raffûté | Elles avaient raffûté leurs haches. | They had sharpened their axes. |
Other Conjugations for Raffûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raffûter
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Raffûter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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