Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Introduction to the verb raguer
The English translation of the French verb raguer is “to brag” or “to boast”. It is pronounced as “ra-guey”.
The word “raguer” comes from the Old French verb “ragoier”, which means “to mix, stir up, or provoke”. In modern French, it is commonly used in everyday language to mean “to boast” or “to brag” about one’s achievements or possessions.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, raguer is conjugated as “j’avais ragué” for the first person singular, “tu avais ragué” for the second person singular, “il/elle avait ragué” for the third person singular, “nous avions ragué” for the first person plural, “vous aviez ragué” for the second person plural, and “ils/elles avaient ragué” for the third person plural.
Here are three simple examples of raguer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais ragué sur mon nouveau travail lors de la soirée. (I had bragged about my new job during the party.)
- Tu avais ragué sur tes notes au lycée. (You had boasted about your grades in high school.)
- Ils avaient ragué sur leur voyage en Europe pendant des heures. (They had bragged about their trip to Europe for hours.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ragué | J’avais ragué sur la nouvelle réforme. | I had ranted about the new reform. |
tu | tu avais ragué | Tu avais ragué contre l’augmentation des prix. | You had ranted about the price increase. |
il | il avait ragué | Il avait ragué contre la politique actuelle. | He had ranted about the current politics. |
elle | elle avait ragué | Elle avait ragué contre les conditions de travail. | She had ranted about the working conditions. |
on | on avait ragué | On avait ragué contre les injustices sociales. | One had ranted about social injustices. |
nous | nous avions ragué | Nous avions ragué contre l’oppression. | We had ranted about oppression. |
vous | vous aviez ragué | Vous aviez ragué contre les problèmes de société. | You had ranted about societal issues. |
ils | ils avaient ragué | Ils avaient ragué contre les inégalités. | They had ranted about inequalities. |
elles | elles avaient ragué | Elles avaient ragué contre les stéréotypes. | They had ranted about stereotypes. |
Other Conjugations for Raguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raguer
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Raguer – 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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