Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Introduction to the verb recommander
The English translation of the French verb recommander is “to recommend.” It is pronounced “ruh-koh-mah(n)-dey.”
The language origin of recommander comes from the Old French word “recommander,” which means “to entrust to someone’s care.” It is most commonly used as a transitive verb in everyday French, meaning it requires a direct object.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, recommander is used to express a past recommendation or an action that was recommended before another past action. For example:
- J’avais recommandé ce restaurant à mes amis avant qu’ils ne partent en vacances. (I had recommended this restaurant to my friends before they left on vacation.)
- Elle avait recommandé ce livre à ses collègues avant qu’ils ne fassent leur présentation. (She had recommended this book to her colleagues before they did their presentation.)
- Nous avions recommandé ce film à nos parents avant qu’ils ne le regardent avec nous. (We had recommended this movie to our parents before they watched it with us.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of recommander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais recommandé | J’avais recommandé un bon restaurant. | I had recommended a good restaurant. |
tu | tu avais recommandé | Tu avais recommandé ce livre. | You had recommended this book. |
il | il avait recommandé | Il avait recommandé cette émission. | He had recommended this show. |
elle | elle avait recommandé | Elle avait recommandé ce film. | She had recommended this movie. |
on | on avait recommandé | On avait recommandé cette marque. | One had recommended this brand. |
nous | nous avions recommandé | Nous avions recommandé ce produit. | We had recommended this product. |
vous | vous aviez recommandé | Vous aviez recommandé ce vin. | You had recommended this wine. |
ils | ils avaient recommandé | Ils avaient recommandé ce restaurant. | They had recommended this restaurant. |
elles | elles avaient recommandé | Elles avaient recommandé cette destination. | They had recommended this destination. |
Other Conjugations for Recommander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recommander
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Recommander – 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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