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Pluperfect

This compound tense is used for flashbacks or anything that had happened before the time of the narration.  It's formed with the imperfect tense of avoir or être and the past participle of the main verb.  This tense is comparable to the passé composé.

Imperfect of avoir or être
avais avions étais étions
avais aviez étais étiez + past participle
avait avaient était étaient

Je n'avais pas fini mon travail quand il est arrivé.  I had not finished my work when he arrived.
Vous aviez faim parce que vouz n'aviez pas du tout mangé.  You were hungry because you hadn't eaten at all.

 

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