Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Introduction to the verb reboucher
The English translation of the French verb reboucher is “to seal” or “to plug up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [ʁə.bu.ʃe].
The word reboucher comes from the prefix re- (meaning “again” or “back”) and the verb boucher (meaning “to block” or “to stuff”). It is a regular verb and is most often used in everyday French as a transitive verb, meaning that it requires a direct object.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English, reboucher is used to express an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of reboucher in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais rebouché la bouteille avant de la mettre au frigo.
Translation: I had sealed the bottle before putting it in the fridge. -
Avant de partir en vacances, j’avais rebouché toutes les fenêtres de la maison.
Translation: Before leaving on vacation, I had sealed all the windows of the house. -
Il s’était rappelé d’avoir rebouché le trou dans le mur.
Translation: He had remembered to plug up the hole in the wall.
In these examples, the action of sealing or plugging up (reboucher) had been completed before the other past action took place. This tense is often used to talk about a past event that had an impact on another past event.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of reboucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rebouché | J’avais rebouché le trou. | I had filled the hole. |
tu | tu avais rebouché | Tu avais rebouché la bouteille. | You had sealed the bottle. |
il | il avait rebouché | Il avait rebouché le vase. | He had plugged the vase. |
elle | elle avait rebouché | Elle avait rebouché le tube. | She had capped the tube. |
on | on avait rebouché | On avait rebouché le pot. | One had closed the jar. |
nous | nous avions rebouché | Nous avions rebouché le sac. | We had resealed the bag. |
vous | vous aviez rebouché | Vous aviez rebouché la bouteille. | You had sealed the bottle. |
ils | ils avaient rebouché | Ils avaient rebouché le tonneau. | They had refilled the barrel. |
elles | elles avaient rebouché | Elles avaient rebouché le vase. | They had plugged the vase. |
Other Conjugations for Reboucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reboucher
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Reboucher – 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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