Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Introduction to the verb rallier
The English translation of the French verb rallier is “to rally”. The infinitive form is pronounced “rah-lee-ay”.
The origin of the word “rallier” can be traced back to the Old French word “ralie” which means “to draw together”. It is often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of “rallier” in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais rallié mes amis avant que la fête ne commence. (I had rallied my friends before the party started.)
- Ils avaient rallié leur soutien à la cause depuis longtemps. (They had rallied their support for the cause a long time ago.)
- Tu avais rallié toutes les pièces de la maison avant que ta mère ne rentre. (You had gathered all the pieces of the house before your mother came back.)
In these examples, “rallier” is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. It can also be used in the present tense to indicate an ongoing action of bringing people or things together.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rallier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rallié | J’avais rallié mes amis. | I had rallied my friends. |
tu | tu avais rallié | Tu avais rallié ta famille. | You had rallied your family. |
il | il avait rallié | Il avait rallié l’équipe. | He had rallied the team. |
elle | elle avait rallié | Elle avait rallié ses collègues. | She had rallied her colleagues. |
on | on avait rallié | On avait rallié notre communauté. | One had rallied our community. |
nous | nous avions rallié | Nous avions rallié nos forces. | We had rallied our forces. |
vous | vous aviez rallié | Vous aviez rallié votre équipe. | You had rallied your team. |
ils | ils avaient rallié | Ils avaient rallié leur village. | They had rallied their village. |
elles | elles avaient rallié | Elles avaient rallié leur équipe. | They had rallied their team. |
Other Conjugations for Rallier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rallier
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Rallier – 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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