Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Introduction to the verb rater
The English translation of the French verb rater is “to miss” or “to fail.” The infinitive form is pronounced “rah-tey.”
Rater comes from the Old French word “rat,” which means “to spoil” or “to damage.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action or event that had already happened in the past and was not successful.
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J’avais raté mon train, donc je suis arrivé en retard au travail. (I had missed my train, so I was late for work.)
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Elle avait raté son examen parce qu’elle n’avait pas étudié. (She had failed her exam because she didn’t study.)
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Nous avions raté notre chance d’acheter des billets pour le concert, ils étaient tous vendus. (We had missed our chance to buy tickets for the concert, they were all sold out.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais raté | J’avais raté le bus. | I had missed the bus. |
tu | tu avais raté | Tu avais raté ton examen. | You had failed your exam. |
il | il avait raté | Il avait raté son tir. | He had missed his shot. |
elle | elle avait raté | Elle avait raté sa chance. | She had missed her chance. |
on | on avait raté | On avait raté la recette. | One had ruined the recipe. |
nous | nous avions raté | Nous avions raté le concert. | We had missed the concert. |
vous | vous aviez raté | Vous aviez raté le train. | You had missed the train. |
ils | ils avaient raté | Ils avaient raté leur rendez-vous. | They had missed their appointment. |
elles | elles avaient raté | Elles avaient raté leur vol. | They had missed their flight. |
Other Conjugations for Rater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rater
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Rater – 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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