Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Introduction to the verb recontacter
The English translation of recontacter is “to contact again.” It is pronounced “ruh-kohn-tahk-teh.”
The verb recontacter is a combination of the prefix “re-” meaning “again” and the verb “contacter” meaning “to contact.” It is a relatively new verb, appearing in French dictionaries in the late 20th century.
In everyday French, recontacter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how recontacter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais recontacté mon ami pour lui donner des nouvelles. (I had contacted my friend to give him news.)
- Elle m’avait recontacté après avoir reçu mon message. (She had contacted me again after receiving my message.)
- Nous avions recontacté l’entreprise pour obtenir des informations complémentaires. (We had contacted the company again to get additional information.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of recontacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais recontacté | J’avais recontacté mon ami. | I had contacted my friend. |
tu | tu avais recontacté | Tu avais recontacté ton collègue. | You had contacted your colleague. |
il | il avait recontacté | Il avait recontacté sa famille. | He had contacted his family. |
elle | elle avait recontacté | Elle avait recontacté son patron. | She had contacted her boss. |
on | on avait recontacté | On avait recontacté l’entreprise. | One had contacted the company. |
nous | nous avions recontacté | Nous avions recontacté nos amis. | We had contacted our friends. |
vous | vous aviez recontacté | Vous aviez recontacté vos voisins. | You had contacted your neighbors. |
ils | ils avaient recontacté | Ils avaient recontacté leurs clients. | They had contacted their clients. |
elles | elles avaient recontacté | Elles avaient recontacté leurs collègues. | They had contacted their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Recontacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recontacter
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Recontacter – 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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