Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Introduction to the verb ramper
The English translation of the French verb ramper is “to crawl” or “to creep.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “rahm-pay.”
The word “ramper” comes from the Latin word “rampare,” meaning “to climb.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
- Elle avait rampé sous les meubles pour trouver son jouet perdu. (She had crawled under the furniture to find her lost toy.)
- Nous avions rampé à travers la boue pour atteindre la fin de la course. (We had crawled through the mud to reach the finish line.)
- Les bébés avaient rampé dans le jardin avant de s’endormir. (The babies had crawled in the garden before falling asleep.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ramper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rampé | J’avais rampé jusqu’au sommet. | I had crawled to the top. |
tu | tu avais rampé | Tu avais rampé sous le lit. | You had crawled under the bed. |
il | il avait rampé | Il avait rampé vers la sortie. | He had crawled towards the exit. |
elle | elle avait rampé | Elle avait rampé vers le trou. | She had crawled towards the hole. |
on | on avait rampé | On avait rampé dans le tunnel. | One had crawled into the tunnel. |
nous | nous avions rampé | Nous avions rampé à travers les buissons. | We had crawled through the bushes. |
vous | vous aviez rampé | Vous aviez rampé sur le sol. | You had crawled on the ground. |
ils | ils avaient rampé | Ils avaient rampé le long du mur. | They had crawled along the wall. |
elles | elles avaient rampé | Elles avaient rampé sous le pont. | They had crawled under the bridge. |
Other Conjugations for Ramper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ramper
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Ramper – 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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