Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Introduction to the verb rapprocher
The English translation of the French verb rapprocher is “to bring closer” or “to come closer.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ra-pro-shay.”
Rapprocher comes from the Old French word “rapprochier,” which is a combination of “re-” meaning “back” and “approchier” meaning “to approach.” It is most often used in everyday French as a reflexive verb meaning “to get closer” or “to reconcile.”
Here are three examples of rapprocher being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Nous nous étions rapprochés après notre dispute. (We had reconciled after our argument.)
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Elle s’était rapprochée de sa famille après avoir vécu à l’étranger pendant des années. (She had gotten closer to her family after living abroad for years.)
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Ils s’étaient rapprochés du bord de la falaise pour avoir une meilleure vue. (They had moved closer to the edge of the cliff to get a better view.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rapprocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rapproché | J’avais rapproché les deux tables. | I had brought the two tables closer together. |
tu | tu avais rapproché | Tu avais rapproché les chaises. | You had brought the chairs closer together. |
il | il avait rapproché | Il avait rapproché les deux amis. | He had brought the two friends closer together. |
elle | elle avait rapproché | Elle avait rapproché les deux plantes. | She had brought the two plants closer together. |
on | on avait rapproché | On avait rapproché les deux villes. | One had brought the two cities closer together. |
nous | nous avions rapproché | Nous avions rapproché les deux groupes. | We had brought the two groups closer together. |
vous | vous aviez rapproché | Vous aviez rapproché les deux maisons. | You had brought the two houses closer together. |
ils | ils avaient rapproché | Ils avaient rapproché les deux pays. | They had brought the two countries closer together. |
elles | elles avaient rapproché | Elles avaient rapproché les deux voisines. | They had brought the two neighbors closer together. |
Other Conjugations for Rapprocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rapprocher
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Rapprocher – 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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