Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb rameuter

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The English translation of the French verb rameuter is “to rally” or “to gather.” The infinitive form is pronounced “rah-muh-ter.”

The word rameuter comes from the combination of the prefix “re” meaning “again” and the verb “amener” meaning “to bring.” It originated in the 17th century and was originally used in a military context to describe the act of bringing troops together.

In modern French, rameuter is most often used in everyday speech to describe the action of gathering or rounding up people or things.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, rameuter is used to talk about an action that had been completed in the past before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:

  1. J’avais ramené tous mes amis chez moi pour fêter mon anniversaire. (I had gathered all my friends at my house to celebrate my birthday.)
  2. Les organisateurs avaient ramené les bénévoles pour la réunion de préparation. (The organizers had rallied the volunteers for the preparation meeting.)
  3. Ils avaient ramené toutes les affaires de camping avant la pluie. (They had gathered all the camping gear before the rain.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rameuter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais rameuté J’avais rameuté les troupes. I had rallied the troops.
tu tu avais rameuté Tu avais rameuté les chiens. You had called the dogs.
il il avait rameuté Il avait rameuté les habitants. He had gathered the inhabitants.
elle elle avait rameuté Elle avait rameuté les manifestants. She had rallied the protesters.
on on avait rameuté On avait rameuté les volontaires. One had rounded up the volunteers.
nous nous avions rameuté Nous avions rameuté les soldats. We had called up the soldiers.
vous vous aviez rameuté Vous aviez rameuté les travailleurs. You had rallied the workers.
ils ils avaient rameuté Ils avaient rameuté les militants. They had mobilized the activists.
elles elles avaient rameuté Elles avaient rameuté les protestantes. They had gathered the protesters.

Other Conjugations for Rameuter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rameuter

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Rameuter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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