Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Introduction to the verb regrimper
The English translation of the French verb regrimper is “to climb back up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ruh-gree-mpear.”
The origin of regrimper comes from the prefix “re-” meaning “again” and the verb “grimper” meaning “to climb.” In everyday French, regrimper is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of regrimper being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Nous avions regrimpé la montagne avant que la pluie ne commence. (We had climbed back up the mountain before the rain started.)
- Ils étaient fatigués après avoir regrimpé les escaliers pour la cinquième fois. (They were tired after having climbed back up the stairs for the fifth time.)
- J’avais regrimpé dans l’arbre pour récupérer mon ballon qui était resté coincé. (I had climbed back up the tree to get my ball that was stuck.)
Overall, regrimper is commonly used in everyday French to describe an action of climbing back up or returning to a higher position or location. It is often used when recounting a sequence of events in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of regrimper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais regrimpé | J’avais regrimpé la montagne. | I had climbed back up the mountain. |
tu | tu avais regrimpé | Tu avais regrimpé l’escalier. | You had climbed back up the stairs. |
il | il avait regrimpé | Il avait regrimpé le mur. | He had climbed back up the wall. |
elle | elle avait regrimpé | Elle avait regrimpé la falaise. | She had climbed back up the cliff. |
on | on avait regrimpé | On avait regrimpé l’échelle. | One had climbed back up the ladder. |
nous | nous avions regrimpé | Nous avions regrimpé la colline. | We had climbed back up the hill. |
vous | vous aviez regrimpé | Vous aviez regrimpé le rocher. | You had climbed back up the rock. |
ils | ils avaient regrimpé | Ils avaient regrimpé le monticule. | They had climbed back up the mound. |
elles | elles avaient regrimpé | Elles avaient regrimpé la pente. | They had climbed back up the slope. |
Other Conjugations for Regrimper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb regrimper
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Regrimper – 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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