Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Introduction to the verb regarder
The English translation of the French verb regarder is “to watch” or “to look at.” The infinitive form of regarder is pronounced as “ruh-gar-day.”
The verb regarder comes from the Old French word “regard” meaning “to look at” or “to take care of.” It is derived from the Latin word “regardare,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, regarder is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which denotes an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of regarder in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais regardé un film avant de me coucher. (I had watched a movie before going to bed.)
- Ils étaient partis en vacances après avoir regardé la météo. (They had left for vacation after checking the weather forecast.)
- Elle s’était regardée dans le miroir avant de sortir. (She had looked at herself in the mirror before going out.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of regarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais regardé | J’avais regardé la télévision. | I had watched television. |
tu | tu avais regardé | Tu avais regardé le film. | You had watched the movie. |
il | il avait regardé | Il avait regardé le paysage. | He had looked at the landscape. |
elle | elle avait regardé | Elle avait regardé le tableau. | She had looked at the painting. |
on | on avait regardé | On avait regardé le spectacle. | One had watched the show. |
nous | nous avions regardé | Nous avions regardé le coucher du soleil. | We had watched the sunset. |
vous | vous aviez regardé | Vous aviez regardé la pièce de théatre. | You had watched the play. |
ils | ils avaient regardé | Ils avaient regardé le match. | They had watched the game. |
elles | elles avaient regardé | Elles avaient regardé la mer. | They had looked at the sea. |
Other Conjugations for Regarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regarder
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Regarder – 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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