Avoir (1/2)
French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 7.2.1
Regular ER Verbs in the Pluperfect Tense
The pluperfect tense translates as 'I had done something'. It is formed using the imperfect of 'avoir' followed by a past participle. With 'avoir' the past participle only agrees if there is a direct object. Here is the example with 'parler' (to speak):
J'avais parlé - I had spoken
Tu avais parlé - you had spoken
- 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Il/elle/on avait parlé - he/she had spoken
Nous avions parlé - we had spoken
Vous aviez parlé - you had spoken
- 'Vous' means:
- You (plural).
- You (singular, formal).
Ils/elles avaient parlé - they had spoken
Regular IR Verbs
The pluperfect tense translates as 'I had done something'. It is formed using the imperfect of 'avoir' followed by a past participle. With 'avoir' the past participle only agrees if there is a direct object. Here is the example with 'finir' (to finish):
J'avais fini - I had finished
Tu avais fini - you had finished
- 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Il/elle/on avait fini - he/she/one had finished
Nous avions fini - we had finished
Vous aviez fini - you had finished
- 'Vous' means:
- You (plural).
- You (singular, formal).
Ils/elles avaient fini - they had finished
Test yourself on Avoir (1/2)
'Manger' (to eat) has a regular past participle.
How do you say 'we had eaten' in French?Which one of these is NOT the correct form of 'parler' in the pluperfect tense?
'Dormir' (to sleep) has a regular past participle. How do you say 'they had slept' in French?
Which one of the following is NOT a correct form of 'finir' in the pluperfect tense?