If he had studied, he would have passed the exam. S’il avait étudié, il aurait réussi à l’examen. The Past Perfect is also used to discuss hypothetical past events. She had already woken up when the alarm clock went off. You (informal) had learned French before traveling to Quebec.Įlle s’ était déjà réveillée quand le réveille-matin a sonné. Tu avais appris le français avant de voyager au Québec. You all had already finished your homework when we arrived. Vous aviez déjà fini vos devoirs quand nous sommes arrivés. The Past Perfect is used to discuss an action that had already happened before another past action took place. The Past Perfect – also called the Pluperfect (le plus-que-parfait) – is f0rmed with the imperative tense (l’imparfait) form of the auxiliary verb ( AVOIR or ÊTRE) + the past participleof the main verb.Īll rules that apply to the choice of auxiliary verb and past participle agreement in the Passé Composé are identical to the rules for the Past Perfect. They use a conjugated auxiliary verb (either AVOIR or ÊTRE) combined with the past participle of the main verb. Perfect tenses are also known as compound tenses. La grammaire française: le plus-que-parfait Creative Commons Image via The LEAF Projectįrench Grammar: The Past Perfect (Pluperfect)
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