Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Introduction to the verb raper
The English translation of the French verb raper is “to grate” or “to shred.” It is pronounced as “rah-peh” in its infinitive form.
The word raper comes from the Latin word “rapere” which means “to snatch” or “to seize.” In modern French, it is most often used in cooking contexts to refer to the action of grating or shredding cheese or vegetables.
Examples of raper in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais râpé le fromage avant de le mettre dans la soupe. (I had grated the cheese before putting it in the soup.)
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Il avait râpé les carottes pour faire une salade. (He had shredded the carrots to make a salad.)
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Nous avions râpé du chocolat pour décorer le gâteau. (We had grated some chocolate to decorate the cake.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rapé | J’avais rapé le fromage. | I had grated the cheese. |
tu | tu avais rapé | Tu avais rapé les carottes. | You had grated the carrots. |
il | il avait rapé | Il avait rapé la noix de muscade. | He had grated the nutmeg. |
elle | elle avait rapé | Elle avait rapé le chocolat. | She had grated the chocolate. |
on | on avait rapé | On avait rapé le zeste de citron. | One had grated the lemon zest. |
nous | nous avions rapé | Nous avions rapé le fromage. | We had grated the cheese. |
vous | vous aviez rapé | Vous aviez rapé le gingembre. | You had grated the ginger. |
ils | ils avaient rapé | Ils avaient rapé le fromage. | They had grated the cheese. |
elles | elles avaient rapé | Elles avaient rapé la carotte. | They had grated the carrot. |
Other Conjugations for Raper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raper
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Raper – 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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