Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Introduction to the verb raviver
The English translation of the French verb raviver is “to revive” or “to rekindle.” It is pronounced as “rah-vee-vay.”
The word raviver comes from the Latin verb “revivere,” which means “to live again.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of bringing something back to life or restoring something to its former state.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, raviver is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of raviver, which is “ravivé.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais ravivé les flammes du feu avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had revived the flames of the fire before my guests arrived.)
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Elle avait ravivé son amour pour la peinture après avoir visité un musée d’art. (She had rekindled her love for painting after visiting an art museum.)
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Nous avions ravivé notre amitié en discutant de nos souvenirs d’enfance. (We had revived our friendship by talking about our childhood memories.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of raviver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ravivé | J’avais ravivé le feu. | I had rekindled the fire. |
tu | tu avais ravivé | Tu avais ravivé l’amour. | You had reignited the love. |
il | il avait ravivé | Il avait ravivé la flamme. | He had rekindled the flame. |
elle | elle avait ravivé | Elle avait ravivé l’espoir. | She had revived the hope. |
on | on avait ravivé | On avait ravivé la discussion. | One had revived the discussion. |
nous | nous avions ravivé | Nous avions ravivé la tradition. | We had revived the tradition. |
vous | vous aviez ravivé | Vous aviez ravivé l’intérêt. | You had revived the interest. |
ils | ils avaient ravivé | Ils avaient ravivé l’éclat. | They had revived the brilliance. |
elles | elles avaient ravivé | Elles avaient ravivé la passion. | They had reignited the passion. |
Other Conjugations for Raviver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb raviver
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Raviver – 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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