they had stopped
Past perfect they conjugation of stop.
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stop
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to halt)
a. arrêter
The teachers stopped the fight and ordered the other kids to disperse.Les enseignants ont arrêté la bagarre et ordonné aux autres enfants de se disperser.
b. interrompre
The organizers stopped the concert because of the lightning.Les organisateurs ont interrompu le concert à cause de la foudre.
2. (to cease)
3. (to prevent)
4. (to block)
a. boucher
The plumber told us that hair had stopped the pipe.Le plombier nous a dit que des cheveux avaient bouché le tuyau.
5. (finance)
a. faire opposition à
I stopped payment because the contractor never finished the job.J'ai fait opposition au paiement, car l'entrepreneur n'a jamais terminé les travaux.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
6. (to cease)
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. l'arrêt (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We'll make a stop partway there so that everyone can stretch their legs.Nous ferons un arrêt à mi-chemin afin que tout le monde puisse se dégourdir les jambes.
b. la halte (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
You got here quickly! Didn't you make any stops along the way?Tu es arrivé vite ! Tu n'as pas fait de halte en chemin ?
9. (transport)
a. l'arrêt (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Excuse me, where's the nearest bus stop?Excusez-moi, où se trouve l'arrêt de bus le plus proche ?
b. la station (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This line has 11 stops.Cette ligne compte 11 stations.
a. le point (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I think there's a full stop missing in the middle of this paragraph.Je crois qu'il manque un point au milieu de ce paragraphe.
11. (photography)
a. le diaphragme (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A larger stop lets in more light.Un diaphragme plus grand laisse entrer davantage de lumière.
Conjugations
Indicative of "stop"
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