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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb recalculer

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The English translation of the French verb recalculer is “to recalculate.” It is pronounced “ruh-cal-kew-lay.”

Recalculer comes from the French word “calculer,” meaning “to calculate,” which is derived from the Latin word “calculare.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to redoing a calculation or reconsidering a decision.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that took place before another past action, recalculer is used to express that a calculation had been redone or a decision had been reconsidered in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other past tense verbs to give a fuller picture of a past event.

Here are three simple examples of recalculer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais recalculé mes dépenses avant de partir en vacances.
    (I had recalculated my expenses before leaving on vacation.)

  2. Elle avait déjà recalculé son itinéraire quand je lui ai donné de nouvelles instructions.
    (She had already recalculated her route when I gave her new instructions.)

  3. Nous avions recalculé nos options plusieurs fois avant de prendre une décision finale.
    (We had recalculated our options multiple times before making a final decision.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais recalculé J’avais recalculé la somme. I had recalculated the sum.
tu tu avais recalculé Tu avais recalculé le total. You had recalculated the total.
il il avait recalculé Il avait recalculé la moyenne. He had recalculated the average.
elle elle avait recalculé Elle avait recalculé le taux. She had recalculated the rate.
on on avait recalculé On avait recalculé le pourcentage. One had recalculated the percentage.
nous nous avions recalculé Nous avions recalculé les valeurs. We had recalculated the values.
vous vous aviez recalculé Vous aviez recalculé les chiffres. You had recalculated the numbers.
ils ils avaient recalculé Ils avaient recalculé les données. They had recalculated the data.
elles elles avaient recalculé Elles avaient recalculé les résultats. They had recalculated the results.

Other Conjugations for Recalculer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recalculer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Recalculer – 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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