Avoir (1/2)
French: Edexcel IGCSE, 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?