Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Introduction to the verb recoller
The English translation of the French verb recoller is “to glue back/to stick back.” The infinitive form is pronounced “reh-ko-lay.”
Recoller is derived from the French prefix “re-” meaning “again” and the verb “coller” meaning “to glue/stick.” It is most commonly used in everyday French when talking about fixing or reattaching something that has become detached or broken.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense), recoller is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of recoller (recollé).
Example 1: J’avais recollé les morceaux de la vaisselle avant que mes parents ne rentrent. (I had glued back the pieces of the dishes before my parents came back.)
Example 2: Il était déjà parti quand j’ai recollé la photo. (He had already left when I glued back the photo.)
Example 3: Nous avions recollé les pages déchirées du livre avant de le rendre à la bibliothèque. (We had glued back the torn pages of the book before returning it to the library.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of recoller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais recollé | J’avais recollé les morceaux. | I had glued the pieces together. |
tu | tu avais recollé | Tu avais recollé le papier. | You had glued the paper. |
il | il avait recollé | Il avait recollé les figurines. | He had glued the figurines. |
elle | elle avait recollé | Elle avait recollé le vase. | She had glued the vase. |
on | on avait recollé | On avait recollé le jouet. | One had glued the toy. |
nous | nous avions recollé | Nous avions recollé les livres. | We had glued the books. |
vous | vous aviez recollé | Vous aviez recollé les photos. | You had glued the photos. |
ils | ils avaient recollé | Ils avaient recollé les pièces. | They had glued the pieces. |
elles | elles avaient recollé | Elles avaient recollé les morceaux. | They had glued the pieces. |
Other Conjugations for Recoller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoller
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Recoller – 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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