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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb recroqueviller

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The English translation of the French verb recroqueviller is “to curl up” or “to huddle.” It is pronounced “ruh-kruh-kuh-vee-yay.”

The language origin of recroqueviller comes from the French words “croque” which means “to crunch” and “ville” which means “town.” It can also be traced back to the Latin term “crucare” which means “to bend or curl.”

In everyday French, recroqueviller is most often used in the past tense form, specifically the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that occurred before another past action. It is often used to describe someone or something curling up or huddling in a specific situation.

Example 1: Elle s’était recroquevillée sous les couvertures. (She had curled up under the blankets.)
Example 2: Les bébés se sont recroquevillés contre leur mère pour se réchauffer. (The babies curled up against their mother to warm up.)
Example 3: Les feuilles mortes s’étaient recroquevillées sur le sol. (The dead leaves had curled up on the ground.)

In these examples, the action of curling up or huddling occurred before another past action, such as getting under the blankets, warming up, and falling on the ground. The Plus-que-parfait tense helps to convey the sequence of events and the specific moment at which the action of recroqueviller took place.

English translations:
Example 1: She had curled up under the blankets.
Example 2: The babies had curled up against their mother to warm up.
Example 3: The dead leaves had curled up on the ground.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je je m’etais recroquevillé Je m’étais recroquevillé dans un coin. I had curled up in a corner.
tu tu t’etais recroquevillé Tu t’étais recroquevillé sur le canapé. You had curled up on the couch.
il il s’etait recroquevillé Il s’était recroquevillé dans son lit. He had curled up in his bed.
elle elle s’etait recroquevillée Elle s’était recroquevillée sur le sol. She had curled up on the floor.
on on s’etait recroquevillé On s’était recroquevillé dans un coin. One had curled up in a corner.
nous nous nous etions recroquevillés Nous nous étions recroquevillés sous la couverture. We had curled up under the blanket.
vous vous vous etiez recroquevillés Vous vous étiez recroquevillés sur le canapé. You had curled up on the couch.
ils ils s’etaient recroquevillés Ils s’étaient recroquevillés dans la cabine. They had curled up in the cabin.
elles elles s’etaient recroquevillées Elles s’étaient recroquevillées sur le sol. They had curled up on the floor.

Other Conjugations for Recroqueviller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Recroqueviller – 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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