Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Introduction to the verb recercler
The English translation of the French verb recercler is “to circle again” or “to encircle.”
The infinitive form of recercler is pronounced “reh-sehr-kleh.”
Recercler is derived from the Old French word “cercle,” meaning “circle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of recercler in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais recerclé les lettres importantes avant de les envoyer. (I had circled the important letters before sending them.)
- Tu avais recerclé les mots difficiles dans le livre. (You had circled the difficult words in the book.)
- Ils avaient recerclé la maison pour indiquer leur terrain. (They had encircled the house to mark their property.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of recercler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais recerclé | J’avais recerclé le mot. | I had circled the word. |
tu | tu avais recerclé | Tu avais recerclé la phrase. | You had circled the sentence. |
il | il avait recerclé | Il avait recerclé le dessin. | He had circled the drawing. |
elle | elle avait recerclé | Elle avait recerclé le nom. | She had circled the name. |
on | on avait recerclé | On avait recerclé le titre. | One had circled the title. |
nous | nous avions recerclé | Nous avions recerclé le paragraphe. | We had circled the paragraph. |
vous | vous aviez recerclé | Vous aviez recerclé le tableau. | You had circled the table. |
ils | ils avaient recerclé | Ils avaient recerclé le graphique. | They had circled the graph. |
elles | elles avaient recerclé | Elles avaient recerclé le schéma. | They had circled the diagram. |
Other Conjugations for Recercler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recercler
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Recercler – 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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