Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Introduction to the verb ragréer
The English translation of the French verb ragréer is “to level” or “to repair.”
Pronunciation: rah-greh-eh
Language origin: The word “ragréer” comes from the French verb “réer,” meaning “to level,” and the prefix “re-” which indicates repetition or again. It dates back to the 12th century and was originally used in the context of carpentry or construction to describe the action of smoothing or leveling out a surface.
Usage in Plus-que-parfait tense: In everyday French, ragréer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. It is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of ragréer.
Example 1: J’avais ragréé le sol avant de poser le nouveau tapis. (I had leveled the floor before laying the new carpet.)
Example 2: Vous aviez ragréé les murs avant de peindre la chambre. (You had repaired the walls before painting the room.)
Example 3: Ils avaient ragréé la route avant que les voitures puissent y circuler. (They had leveled the road before cars could drive on it.)
English translations:
- I had leveled the floor before laying the new carpet.
- You had repaired the walls before painting the room.
- They had leveled the road before cars could drive on it.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ragréer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ragréé | J’avais ragréé le sol. | I had smoothed the floor. |
tu | tu avais ragréé | Tu avais ragréé le mur. | You had smoothed the wall. |
il | il avait ragréé | Il avait ragréé la terrasse. | He had smoothed the terrace. |
elle | elle avait ragréé | Elle avait ragréé le plafond. | She had smoothed the ceiling. |
on | on avait ragréé | On avait ragréé le plancher. | One had smoothed the floor. |
nous | nous avions ragréé | Nous avions ragréé la façade. | We had smoothed the facade. |
vous | vous aviez ragréé | Vous aviez ragréé le chemin. | You had smoothed the path. |
ils | ils avaient ragréé | Ils avaient ragréé le trottoir. | They had smoothed the sidewalk. |
elles | elles avaient ragréé | Elles avaient ragréé le sol. | They had smoothed the floor. |
Other Conjugations for Ragréer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ragréer
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Ragréer – 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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