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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb raucher

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The English translation of the French verb raucher is “to smoke.” It is pronounced “roh-shay.”

The word raucher comes from the Old French word “reschier”, which means “to burn.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the act of smoking cigarettes, pipes, or other tobacco products.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action, raucher is conjugated as “avais rauché” (for the singular “I had smoked”) or “avions rauché” (for the plural “we had smoked”).

Examples:

  1. J’avais rauché une cigarette avant de partir au travail. – I had smoked a cigarette before leaving for work.
  2. Tu avais rauché un cigare pendant le dîner. – You had smoked a cigar during dinner.
  3. Ils avaient rauché des cigarettes toute la soirée. – They had smoked cigarettes all evening.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais rauché J’avais rauché une cigarette. I had smoked a cigarette.
tu tu avais rauché Tu avais rauché un cigare. You had smoked a cigar.
il il avait rauché Il avait rauché un joint. He had smoked a joint.
elle elle avait rauché Elle avait rauché un cigare. She had smoked a cigar.
on on avait rauché On avait rauché une pipe. One had smoked a pipe.
nous nous avions rauché Nous avions rauché un bâtonnet. We had smoked a stick.
vous vous aviez rauché Vous aviez rauché une cigarette. You had smoked a cigarette.
ils ils avaient rauché Ils avaient rauché un cigare. They had smoked a cigar.
elles elles avaient rauché Elles avaient rauché une cigarette. They had smoked a cigarette.

Other Conjugations for Raucher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raucher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Raucher – 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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