Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Introduction to the verb rapprêter
The English translation of the French verb rapprêter is “to arrange again” or “to put back in order.” It is pronounced as “ra-pray-teh.”
The language origin of rapprêter can be traced back to the Latin word “reparare,” which means “to prepare again.” In everyday French, rapprêter is generally used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais rapprêté la chambre avant l’arrivée des invités. (I had arranged the room before the guests’ arrival.)
- Elle avait rapprêté ses affaires avant de partir en vacances. (She had put her things back in order before leaving for vacation.)
- Ils avaient rapprêté le jardin après la tempête. (They had put the garden back in order after the storm.)
English translations:
- I had arranged the room before the guests’ arrival.
- She had put her things back in order before leaving for vacation.
- They had put the garden back in order after the storm.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rapprêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rappreté | J’avais rappreté les plats. | I had re-prepared the dishes. |
tu | tu avais rappreté | Tu avais rappreté ta tenue. | You had re-dressed. |
il | il avait rappreté | Il avait rappreté la voiture. | He had re-prepared the car. |
elle | elle avait rappreté | Elle avait rappreté la chambre. | She had re-prepared the room. |
on | on avait rappreté | On avait rappreté les valises. | One had re-prepared the suitcases. |
nous | nous avions rappreté | Nous avions rappreté les cadeaux. | We had re-prepared the gifts. |
vous | vous aviez rappreté | Vous aviez rappreté le repas. | You had re-prepared the meal. |
ils | ils avaient rappreté | Ils avaient rappreté les documents. | They had re-prepared the documents. |
elles | elles avaient rappreté | Elles avaient rappreté la table. | They had re-prepared the table. |
Other Conjugations for Rapprêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprêter
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Rapprêter – 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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