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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb rapiécer

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The English translation of the French verb rapiécer is “to mend” or “to patch”. It is pronounced as “rah-pee-eh-seh”.

The word rapiécer comes from the French words “rapie” which means “to cover” and “piecer” which means “to piece together”. It is a reflexive verb, meaning it is used with a reflexive pronoun and indicates that the subject is performing the action on themselves.

In everyday French, rapiécer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.

Examples:

  1. J’avais rapiécé mon jean avant de le jeter. (I had mended my jeans before throwing them away.)
  2. Elle avait rapiécé ses chaussettes pour les faire durer plus longtemps. (She had patched her socks to make them last longer.)
  3. Nous avions rapiécé le toit de la maison avant que la pluie ne commence. (We had repaired the roof of the house before the rain started.)

In these examples, the action of mending or patching was completed before another past action or event. The use of the Plus-que-parfait tense adds a sense of sequence and shows that the action of rapiécer was already done before something else happened.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais rapiécé J’avais rapiécé le vêtement. I had patched the garment.
tu tu avais rapiécé Tu avais rapiécé le tissu. You had patched the fabric.
il il avait rapiécé Il avait rapiécé le sac. He had patched the bag.
elle elle avait rapiécé Elle avait rapiécé le pull. She had patched the sweater.
on on avait rapiécé On avait rapiécé la couverture. One had patched the blanket.
nous nous avions rapiécé Nous avions rapiécé le pantalon. We had patched the pants.
vous vous aviez rapiécé Vous aviez rapiécé le manteau. You had patched the coat.
ils ils avaient rapiécé Ils avaient rapiécé les chaussettes. They had patched the socks.
elles elles avaient rapiécé Elles avaient rapiécé la robe. They had patched the dress.

Other Conjugations for Rapiécer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapiécer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Rapiécer – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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