Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Introduction to the verb ragoûter
The English translation of the French verb ragoûter is “to reawaken the appetite” or “to whet the appetite.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ra-goo-tay.”
Ragoûter comes from the Old French word “ragouster,” which is derived from the word “goust,” meaning “taste.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Some examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Nous avions ragoûté notre appétit avec un délicieux repas. (We had whetted our appetite with a delicious meal.)
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Tu avais ragoûté les invités avec des amuse-bouches avant le dîner. (You had reawakened the guests’ appetite with hors d’oeuvres before dinner.)
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Ils avaient ragoûté leur passion pour la cuisine en regardant des émissions de cuisine à la télévision. (They had revived their passion for cooking by watching cooking shows on TV.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ragoûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ragoûté | J’avais ragoûté le plat. | I had seasoned the dish. |
tu | tu avais ragoûté | Tu avais ragoûté le poulet. | You had seasoned the chicken. |
il | il avait ragoûté | Il avait ragoûté le ragoût. | He had seasoned the stew. |
elle | elle avait ragoûté | Elle avait ragoûté la soupe. | She had seasoned the soup. |
on | on avait ragoûté | On avait ragoûté le potage. | One had seasoned the broth. |
nous | nous avions ragoûté | Nous avions ragoûté la viande. | We had seasoned the meat. |
vous | vous aviez ragoûté | Vous aviez ragoûté les légumes. | You had seasoned the vegetables. |
ils | ils avaient ragoûté | Ils avaient ragoûté le plat. | They had seasoned the dish. |
elles | elles avaient ragoûté | Elles avaient ragoûté les pâtes. | They had seasoned the pasta. |
Other Conjugations for Ragoûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragoûter
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Ragoûter – 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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