Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Introduction to the verb refonder
The English translation of the French verb refonder is “to reestablish” or “to rebuild.” It is pronounced “ruh-fawn-dé.”
The word refonder comes from the Latin word “fundus,” meaning “bottom” or “foundation.” In French, it is often used to refer to the act of reestablishing something that was previously lost or destroyed. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais refondé mon entreprise avant que la crise économique ne frappe. (I had reestablished my company before the economic crisis hit.)
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Tu avais refondé ta relation avec ton frère après votre dispute. (You had rebuilt your relationship with your brother after your fight.)
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Ils avaient refondé la ville après la guerre pour la rendre plus belle qu’avant. (They had reestablished the city after the war to make it even more beautiful than before.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of refonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais refondu | J’avais refondu le gâteau. | I had remade the cake. |
tu | tu avais refondu | Tu avais refondu la structure. | You had rebuilt the structure. |
il | il avait refondu | Il avait refondu sa promesse. | He had redone his promise. |
elle | elle avait refondu | Elle avait refondu la recette. | She had reworked the recipe. |
on | on avait refondu | On avait refondu l’équipe. | One had reformed the team. |
nous | nous avions refondu | Nous avions refondu l’entreprise. | We had reorganized the company. |
vous | vous aviez refondu | Vous aviez refondu le contrat. | You had renegotiated the contract. |
ils | ils avaient refondu | Ils avaient refondu la politique. | They had reformed the policy. |
elles | elles avaient refondu | Elles avaient refondu la ville. | They had reconstructed the city. |
Other Conjugations for Refonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb refonder
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Refonder – 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
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