Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Introduction to the verb ralléger
The English translation of the French verb ralléger is “to lighten” or “to alleviate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “rah-leh-zheh.”
Ralléger comes from the Old French word “relaissier,” which means “to leave behind.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais rallégé mes responsabilités avant de partir en vacances.
Translation: I had lightened my responsibilities before going on vacation. -
Elle avait rallégé son sac pour qu’il soit plus facile à porter.
Translation: She had lightened her bag to make it easier to carry. -
Le médecin avait rallégé la dose du médicament parce que c’était trop fort pour le patient.
Translation: The doctor had lightened the dosage of the medicine because it was too strong for the patient.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ralléger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rallégé | J’avais rallégé mon sac. | I had lightened my bag. |
tu | tu avais rallégé | Tu avais rallégé ta valise. | You had lightened your suitcase. |
il | il avait rallégé | Il avait rallégé son fardeau. | He had lightened his burden. |
elle | elle avait rallégé | Elle avait rallégé sa charge. | She had lightened her load. |
on | on avait rallégé | On avait rallégé notre équipement. | One had lightened our equipment. |
nous | nous avions rallégé | Nous avions rallégé nos bagages. | We had lightened our luggage. |
vous | vous aviez rallégé | Vous aviez rallégé vos valises. | You had lightened your suitcases. |
ils | ils avaient rallégé | Ils avaient rallégé leurs sacs. | They had lightened their bags. |
elles | elles avaient rallégé | Elles avaient rallégé leurs charges. | They had lightened their loads. |
Other Conjugations for Ralléger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ralléger
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Ralléger – 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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