Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Introduction to the verb emmerder
The English translation of the French verb emmerder is “to annoy” or “to bother.” It is pronounced “em-air-day.”
The word emmerder comes from the Old French word “merde,” meaning “shit.” The prefix “em-” is an intensifier, giving the verb a stronger meaning. Therefore, emmerder can be translated as “to shit on,” or more loosely, “to give a hard time to.”
In everyday French, emmerder is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of emmerder in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais emmerdé mon frère avant qu’il ne casse mon jouet. (I had annoyed my brother before he broke my toy.)
- Tu avais emmerdé tes voisins avant qu’ils ne déménagent. (You had bothered your neighbors before they moved out.)
- Elle avait emmerdé son patron avant qu’il ne la licencie. (She had annoyed her boss before he fired her.)
In all of these examples, the action of emmerder (annoying or bothering) happened in the past before another action or event. The Plus-que-parfait tense is used to show the sequence of events and highlight the fact that the annoyance happened first.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emmerder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais emmerdé | J’avais emmerdé mon patron. | I had pissed off my boss. |
tu | tu avais emmerdé | Tu avais emmerdé ton voisin. | You had annoyed your neighbor. |
il | il avait emmerdé | Il avait emmerdé sa famille. | He had bothered his family. |
elle | elle avait emmerdé | Elle avait emmerdé son ex. | She had irritated her ex. |
on | on avait emmerdé | On avait emmerdé les gens. | One had annoyed people. |
nous | nous avions emmerdé | Nous avions emmerdé les profs. | We had annoyed the teachers. |
vous | vous aviez emmerdé | Vous aviez emmerdé vos collègues. | You had bugged your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient emmerdé | Ils avaient emmerdé leurs voisins. | They had pissed off their neighbors. |
elles | elles avaient emmerdé | Elles avaient emmerdé leur patronne. | They had annoyed their boss. |
Other Conjugations for Emmerder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmerder
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Emmerder – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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