plus-que-parfait

Question 1

how do you form the plus-que-parfait?

Answer 1

the forms fo avoir or être in the imparfait
+
the past participle of the main verb

Question 2

I was [imparfait}

Answer 2

j’étais

Question 3

you were [imparfait}

Answer 3

tu étais

Question 4

he/she/one was [imparfait}

Answer 4

il/elle/on était

Question 5

we were [imparfait}

Answer 5

nous étions

Question 6

you were - formal [imparfait}

Answer 6

vous étiez

Question 7

they were [imparfait}

Answer 7

ils/elles étaient

Question 8

I had [imparfait}

Answer 8

j’avais

Question 9

you had [imparfait}

Answer 9

tu avais

Question 10

he/she had [imparfait}

Answer 10

il/elle/on avait

Question 11

we had [imparfait}

Answer 11

nous avions

Question 12

you had - formal [imparfait}

Answer 12

vous aviez

Question 13

they had [imparfait}

Answer 13

ils/elles avaient

Question 14

he had alwaysfinished before the others

Answer 14

il avait toujours fini avant les autres

Question 15

you had forgotten your best friendsbirthday

Answer 15

tu avais oublié l’anniversaire de ta meilleur amie

Question 16

he had not been able to reach them

Answer 16

il n’avait pas pu les joindre

Question 17

she had left wihtout leaving her address

Answer 17

elle était partie sans laisser d’addresse

Question 18

she had explained the situation in detail

Answer 18

elle avait expliqué la situation en détail

Question 19

you had invested in their enterprise (vous)

Answer 19

vousaviez investu dans leur enterprise

Question 20

they had arrived at the reception late

Answer 20

elles étaient arrivé à la reception en retard

Question 21

youhad decided to go to RUssia

Answer 21

tu avais décidé d’aller en Russie

Question 22

he had failed at his exam

Answer 22

il avait échoué à son examen

Question 23

you were going on holiday alone

Answer 23

tu étais allé en vacances tout seul

Question 24

I had got a new post/job

Answer 24

j’avais obtenu un nouveau poste

Question 25

he had drunk a good wine

Answer 25

il avait bu un bon vin

Question 26

what happens to pronominal verbs in the plus-que-parfait?

Answer 26

they are ALL conjugated with etre, and they agree in gender and number wtih the subject

Question 27

I had fainted in the pharmacy

Answer 27

je m'étais évanouie dans la pharmacie

Question 28

you ad walked along the Saint-Martin canal

Answer 28

vous vous étiez promenés le long du canal Saint-Martin

Question 29

we had kissed on te PPont-Neuf

Answer 29

nous nous étions embrassés sur the Pont-Neuf

Question 30

he had rememebred this incident before seeing his former girlfriend again

Answer 30

il s'était souvenu de cet incident avant de revoir son ancienne amie

Question 31

she had got herself dressed for the party

Answer 31

elle s'étais habillée pour la soirée

Question 32

they had married each other in September

Answer 32

ils s'étaient se marier en septembre

Question 33

ouise and Julie went to bed late

Answer 33

Louise et Julie s'étaient couchée tard

Question 34

we had walked in the gardens of Luxembourge

Answer 34

nous nous étions promené dans les jardins du Luxembourg

Question 35

shehad sat down on a bench

Answer 35

elle s'était reposé sur un banc

Question 36

si seulement + plus-qu-parfait

Answer 36

expresses a wish or regret about past actions | eg si seulement il n'avait pas attrapé un rhume!

Question 37

if only he hadn't caught a cold!

Answer 37

si seulement il n'avait pas attrapé un rhume!

Question 38

if only she had not failed her exam!

Answer 38

si seulement elle n'avait pas raté son examen!