Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Introduction to the verb rassurer
The English translation of the French verb rassurer is “to reassure.” It is pronounced as “rah-sir-ay.”
The origin of the word rassurer can be traced back to the Latin word securus, meaning “secure.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the pluperfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of rassurer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais rassuré ma mère avant de partir. (I had reassured my mother before leaving.)
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Tu avais rassuré tes amis avant de partir en vacances. (You had reassured your friends before going on vacation.)
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Ils avaient rassuré leur voisin avant de partir en voyage. (They had reassured their neighbor before leaving on a trip.)
In these examples, we see that the action of reassuring had already taken place before the subject left or went on a trip. The Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in storytelling or recounting events that occurred in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rassurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rassuré | J’avais rassuré ma mère. | I had reassured my mother. |
tu | tu avais rassuré | Tu avais rassuré ton ami. | You had reassured your friend. |
il | il avait rassuré | Il avait rassuré sa famille. | He had reassured his family. |
elle | elle avait rassuré | Elle avait rassuré son enfant. | She had reassured her child. |
on | on avait rassuré | On avait rassuré les invités. | One had reassured the guests. |
nous | nous avions rassuré | Nous avions rassuré nos voisins. | We had reassured our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez rassuré | Vous aviez rassuré vos collègues. | You had reassured your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient rassuré | Ils avaient rassuré leurs enfants. | They had reassured their children. |
elles | elles avaient rassuré | Elles avaient rassuré leurs amis. | They had reassured their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Rassurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rassurer
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Rassurer – 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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