Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Introduction to the verb rediscuter
The English translation of the French verb rediscuter is “to discuss again.” It is pronounced “ruh-dee-skoo-tay” in its infinitive form.
The verb rediscuter combines the prefix “re-” meaning “again” and the verb discuter meaning “to discuss.” It is derived from the Latin word “discutere” which means “to strike apart, disperse.”
In everyday French, rediscuter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of rediscuter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais rediscuté avec Pierre avant de prendre ma décision. (I had discussed again with Pierre before making my decision.)
- Nous avions déjà rediscuté ce sujet plusieurs fois avant qu’il ne parte en vacances. (We had already discussed this subject several times before he went on vacation.)
- Tu avais rediscuté les termes du contrat avec ton avocat avant de le signer ? (Did you discuss the terms of the contract again with your lawyer before signing it?)
In all of these examples, the verb rediscuter is conjugated in the Plus-que-parfait tense by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in its imperfect form (avais, avions, avais) followed by the past participle of rediscuter (rediscuté).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rediscuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rediscuté | J’avais rediscuté avec lui. | I had discussed again with him. |
tu | tu avais rediscuté | Tu avais rediscuté avec elle. | You had discussed again with her. |
il | il avait rediscuté | Il avait rediscuté avec eux. | He had discussed again with them. |
elle | elle avait rediscuté | Elle avait rediscuté avec moi. | She had discussed again with me. |
on | on avait rediscuté | On avait rediscuté avec vous. | One had discussed again with you. |
nous | nous avions rediscuté | Nous avions rediscuté avec eux. | We had discussed again with them. |
vous | vous aviez rediscuté | Vous aviez rediscuté avec moi. | You had discussed again with me. |
ils | ils avaient rediscuté | Ils avaient rediscuté avec elle. | They had discussed again with her. |
elles | elles avaient rediscuté | Elles avaient rediscuté avec lui. | They had discussed again with him. |
Other Conjugations for Rediscuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rediscuter
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Rediscuter – 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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