Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Introduction to the verb recracher
The English translation of the French verb recracher is “to spit out.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ruh-krah-shay.”
Recracher comes from the French word “cracher,” which means “to spit.” The prefix “re-” adds the meaning of doing the action again. In everyday French, recracher is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais recraché le bonbon avant qu’il me dise qu’il était empoisonné. (I had spit out the candy before he told me it was poisoned.)
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Elle avait recraché son café quand elle a entendu la nouvelle. (She had spit out her coffee when she heard the news.)
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Nous avions recraché le champagne avant que les invités n’arrivent. (We had spit out the champagne before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of recracher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais recraché | J’avais recraché le chewing-gum. | I had spit out the gum. |
tu | tu avais recraché | Tu avais recraché le jus de fruit. | You had spit out the juice. |
il | il avait recraché | Il avait recraché son repas. | He had spit out his meal. |
elle | elle avait recraché | Elle avait recraché le médicament. | She had spit out the medicine. |
on | on avait recraché | On avait recraché le bonbon. | One had spat out the candy. |
nous | nous avions recraché | Nous avions recraché le poison. | We had spit out the poison. |
vous | vous aviez recraché | Vous aviez recraché l’eau. | You had spit out the water. |
ils | ils avaient recraché | Ils avaient recraché le vin. | They had spat out the wine. |
elles | elles avaient recraché | Elles avaient recraché le tabac. | They had spat out the tobacco. |
Other Conjugations for Recracher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recracher
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Recracher – 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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