Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Introduction to the verb rafler
The English translation of the French verb rafler is “to sweep up” or “to snatch up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “rah-flay.”
The word rafler comes from the Old French word “rafler,” meaning “to scrape, rake, or collect.” It is derived from the Latin word “rapula,” meaning “scraping” or “sweeping.”
In everyday French, rafler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of rafler used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déjà raflé tous les jouets avant que mes parents ne rentrent à la maison. (I had already snatched up all the toys before my parents came home.)
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Ils avaient raflé toutes les bonnes places avant que nous n’arrivions au concert. (They had swept up all the good seats before we arrived at the concert.)
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Tu avais raflé tous les bonbons du plat avant que je ne puisse en prendre un. (You had snatched up all the candies from the plate before I could take one.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rafler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais raflé | J’avais raflé tous les prix. | I had won all the prizes. |
tu | tu avais raflé | Tu avais raflé le premier prix. | You had won the first prize. |
il | il avait raflé | Il avait raflé le troisième prix. | He had won the third prize. |
elle | elle avait raflé | Elle avait raflé le deuxième prix. | She had won the second prize. |
on | on avait raflé | On avait raflé toutes les récompenses. | One had won all the awards. |
nous | nous avions raflé | Nous avions raflé le prix ultime. | We had won the ultimate prize. |
vous | vous aviez raflé | Vous aviez raflé la victoire. | You had won the victory. |
ils | ils avaient raflé | Ils avaient raflé tous les trophées. | They had won all the trophies. |
elles | elles avaient raflé | Elles avaient raflé les médailles. | They had won the medals. |
Other Conjugations for Rafler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rafler
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Rafler – 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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