Le Plus-que-ParfaitLe Plus-que-Parfait

Qu’est-ce que c’est?Qu’est-ce que c’est?

La Formation…La Formation…

Verbes en Verbes en –er, -ir, -re–er, -ir, -re

Qu’est-ce que c’est?Qu’est-ce que c’est?

Le plus-que-parfaitLe plus-que-parfait is a past tense is a past tense It is used to express a completed action It is used to express a completed action

further in the past than the P.C.further in the past than the P.C. Ex. Il avait mangé la pommeEx. Il avait mangé la pomme

• (He had eaten the apple)(He had eaten the apple)

Like the P.C., there are two parts to the P-Like the P.C., there are two parts to the P-Q-P:Q-P:

A/ an auxiliary verb (avoir or être)A/ an auxiliary verb (avoir or être) Conjugated in the imparfaitConjugated in the imparfait

B/ a past participleB/ a past participle

Auxiliary Verb AvoirAuxiliary Verb Avoir

Avoir = To haveAvoir = To have

J’avaisJ’avais

Tu avaisTu avais

Il/elle avaitIl/elle avait

Nous avionsNous avions

Vous aviezVous aviez

Ils/elles avaientIls/elles avaient

Auxiliary Verb EtreAuxiliary Verb Etre

Etre = To beEtre = To be

J’étaisJ’étais

Tu étaisTu étais

Il/elle étaitIl/elle était

Nous étionsNous étions

Vous étiezVous étiez

Ils/elles étaientIls/elles étaient

La FormationLa FormationLLes verbes en es verbes en -er-er

Verbes en –er: Verbes en –er: to form the past to form the past participle, drop the participle, drop the –er –er of the of the infinitive and add “infinitive and add “é”é”

Example: DONNER = Example: DONNER =

Past participle: ____________________Past participle: ____________________

Auxiliary verb: ____________________Auxiliary verb: ____________________

DonnerDonner

Donner = to giveDonner = to give Past Participle = donnPast Participle = donnéé Auxiliary Verb = avoirAuxiliary Verb = avoir

Conjugate the verb Conjugate the verb donner donner in the in the

plus-que-parfait!plus-que-parfait!

Donner Donner

J’avais donnJ’avais donné (I had given)é (I had given)

Tu avais Tu avais donndonné (you had given)é (you had given)

Il/elle avait Il/elle avait donndonné (he/she had given)é (he/she had given)

Nous avions Nous avions donndonné (we had given)é (we had given)

Vous aviez Vous aviez donndonné (you had given)é (you had given)

Ils/elles avaient Ils/elles avaient donndonné (they had given)é (they had given)

N.B. Avoir is conjugated; the participle is invariableN.B. Avoir is conjugated; the participle is invariable

La FormationLa FormationLLes verbes en es verbes en -ir-ir

Verbes en –ir: Verbes en –ir: to form the past to form the past participle, drop the participle, drop the –ir –ir of the of the infinitive and add “infinitive and add “i”i”

Example: FINIR = Example: FINIR =

Past participle: ____________________Past participle: ____________________

Auxiliary verb: ____________________Auxiliary verb: ____________________

FinirFinir

Finir = to finishFinir = to finish Past Participle = finiPast Participle = fini Auxiliary Verb = avoirAuxiliary Verb = avoir

Conjugate the verb Conjugate the verb finir finir in the in the

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Finir Finir

J’avais finiJ’avais fini (I had finished) (I had finished)

Tu avais Tu avais finifini (you had finished) (you had finished)

Il/elle avait Il/elle avait finifini (he/she had finished) (he/she had finished)

Nous avions Nous avions fini fini (we had finished)(we had finished)

Vous aviez Vous aviez finifini (you had finished) (you had finished)

Ils/elles avaient Ils/elles avaient fini fini (they had finished)(they had finished)

N.B. Avoir is conjugated; the participle is invariableN.B. Avoir is conjugated; the participle is invariable

La FormationLa FormationLLes verbes en es verbes en -re-re

Verbes en –re: Verbes en –re: to form the past to form the past participle, drop the participle, drop the –re –re of the of the infinitive and add “infinitive and add “u”u”

Example: Rendre = Example: Rendre =

Past participle: ____________________Past participle: ____________________

Auxiliary verb: ____________________Auxiliary verb: ____________________

RendreRendre

Rendre = to give backRendre = to give back Past Participle = renduPast Participle = rendu Auxiliary Verb = avoirAuxiliary Verb = avoir

Conjugate the verb Conjugate the verb rendre rendre in the in the

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Rendre Rendre

J’avais renduJ’avais rendu (I had given back) (I had given back)Tu avais Tu avais rendurendu (you had given back) (you had given back)

Il/elle avait Il/elle avait rendurendu (he/she had given back) (he/she had given back)Nous avions Nous avions rendu rendu (we had given back)(we had given back)Vous aviez Vous aviez rendurendu (you had given back) (you had given back)Ils/elles avaient Ils/elles avaient rendu rendu (they had given (they had given

back)back)

N.B. Avoir is conjugated; the participle is invariableN.B. Avoir is conjugated; the participle is invariable

DevoirsDevoirs

Conjugez les verbes suivants au plus-Conjugez les verbes suivants au plus-que-parfait:que-parfait: Fermer = Fermer = ________________________ Parler = Parler = ________________________ Devenir = Devenir = ________________________ Dormir = Dormir = ________________________ Battre = Battre = ________________________ Vendre = Vendre = ________________________

L’accord du Participe PasséL’accord du Participe Passé

N’oubliez pas les régles de l’accord!N’oubliez pas les régles de l’accord!