Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Introduction to the verb ragrafer
The English translation of the French verb ragrafer is “to staple back together.” It is pronounced “ra-gra-fay.”
The word ragrafer comes from the French prefix “re-” meaning “again” and the verb “agrafer” meaning “to staple.” Therefore, ragrafer literally means “to staple again.”
In everyday French, ragrafer is usually used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of ragrafer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais ragrafé toutes les feuilles avant de les remettre dans le classeur. (I had stapled all the papers before putting them back in the binder.)
- Ils avaient ragrafé leur présentation avant de la montrer aux clients. (They had stapled their presentation before showing it to the clients.)
- Elle avait ragrafé son pantalon avant d’aller à son entretien d’embauche. (She had stapled her pants before going to her job interview.)
Note: In these examples, ragrafer is used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle “ragrafé.”
Overall, ragrafer is a useful verb in French for describing the action of stapling something back together, and it is commonly used in everyday speech in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ragrafer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ragrafé | J’avais ragrafé les documents. | I had stapled the documents. |
tu | tu avais ragrafé | Tu avais ragrafé les feuilles. | You had stapled the papers. |
il | il avait ragrafé | Il avait ragrafé la chemise. | He had stapled the folder. |
elle | elle avait ragrafé | Elle avait ragrafé le rapport. | She had stapled the report. |
on | on avait ragrafé | On avait ragrafé le contrat. | One had stapled the contract. |
nous | nous avions ragrafé | Nous avions ragrafé les affiches. | We had stapled the posters. |
vous | vous aviez ragrafé | Vous aviez ragrafé les devoirs. | You had stapled the homework. |
ils | ils avaient ragrafé | Ils avaient ragrafé les formulaires. | They had stapled the forms. |
elles | elles avaient ragrafé | Elles avaient ragrafé les photos. | They had stapled the photos. |
Other Conjugations for Ragrafer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragrafer
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Ragrafer – 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
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