Indicative pluperfect / Basic rules
USES
examples : elle me raconta qu'elle avait rigolé, il m'avoua qu'il s'était drogué... (She told me she had laughed, he confessed that he had drugged ...)
VERBS ENDINGS
| Pronoun | Avoir auxiliary OR | Être auxiliary | + Past participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | avais | étais | mangé / tombé(e) |
| tu | avais | étais | mangé / tombé(e) |
| il / elle / on | avait | était | mangé / tombé(e) |
| nous | avions | étions | mangé / tombé(e)s |
| vous | aviez | étiez | mangé / tombé(e)s |
| ils / elles | avaient | étaient | mangé / tombé(e)s |
Where avoir (to have) is used ad auxiliary, past participle does not agree with the subject but with object of the sentense if it's before verb (except in special cases)
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