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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb rechausser

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The English translation of the French verb rechausser is “to put on shoes again” or “to re-shoe.” It comes from the combination of the prefix “re-” meaning “again” and the word “chausser” which means “to put on shoes.”

The infinitive form of rechausser is pronounced as “ruh-sho-seh.”

The word rechausser originated from the Latin word “calceare” which means “to put on shoes” and the Old French word “chausser” which has the same meaning. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that occurred before another past action.

Example 1: J’avais rechaussé mes bottines avant de sortir. (I had put on my boots again before going out.)

Example 2: Nous avions rechaussé nos patins pour continuer notre partie de hockey. (We had put on our skates again to continue our hockey game.)

Example 3: Vous aviez rechaussé vos sandales pour aller à la plage. (You had put on your sandals again to go to the beach.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais rechaussé J’avais rechaussé mes chaussures. I had put my shoes back on.
tu tu avais rechaussé Tu avais rechaussé tes bottes. You had put your boots back on.
il il avait rechaussé Il avait rechaussé ses chaussettes. He had put his socks back on.
elle elle avait rechaussé Elle avait rechaussé ses sandales. She had put her sandals back on.
on on avait rechaussé On avait rechaussé nos baskets. One had put our sneakers back on.
nous nous avions rechaussé Nous avions rechaussé nos pantoufles. We had put our slippers back on.
vous vous aviez rechaussé Vous aviez rechaussé vos talons hauts. You had put your high heels back on.
ils ils avaient rechaussé Ils avaient rechaussé leurs bottines. They had put their ankle boots back on.
elles elles avaient rechaussé Elles avaient rechaussé leurs baskets. They had put their sneakers back on.

Other Conjugations for Rechausser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechausser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Rechausser – 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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