Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Introduction to the verb irriter
The English translation of the French verb irriter is “to irritate” or “to annoy.” It is pronounced as “ee-ree-tay” in the infinitive form.
The verb irriter comes from the Latin word “irritare,” meaning “to provoke” or “to excite.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of irriter in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais irrité mon frère en lui imitant sa voix. (I had irritated my brother by imitating his voice.)
- Tu avais irrité tes parents en ne faisant pas tes devoirs. (You had irritated your parents by not doing your homework.)
- Il avait irrité ses collègues en étant constamment en retard. (He had irritated his colleagues by always being late.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of irriter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais irrité | J’avais irrité mon frère. | I had irritated my brother. |
tu | tu avais irrité | Tu avais irrité ta sœur. | You had irritated your sister. |
il | il avait irrité | Il avait irrité son patron. | He had irritated his boss. |
elle | elle avait irrité | Elle avait irrité sa collègue. | She had irritated her colleague. |
on | on avait irrité | On avait irrité nos voisins. | One had irritated our neighbors. |
nous | nous avions irrité | Nous avions irrité nos parents. | We had irritated our parents. |
vous | vous aviez irrité | Vous aviez irrité votre patron. | You had irritated your boss. |
ils | ils avaient irrité | Ils avaient irrité leurs voisins. | They had irritated their neighbors. |
elles | elles avaient irrité | Elles avaient irrité leurs collègues. | They had irritated their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Irriter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb irriter
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Irriter – 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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