Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Introduction to the verb obturer
The English translation of obturer is “to block” or “to seal.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ohb-too-ray.”
The French verb obturer comes from the Latin word “obturare,” meaning “to stop up” or “to close.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or point in time.
Here are three examples of obturer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais obturé la fuite avant que l’eau inonde la cuisine. (I had sealed the leak before the water flooded the kitchen.)
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Les chirurgiens avaient réussi à obturer l’artère avant que le patient ne perde trop de sang. (The surgeons had managed to block the artery before the patient lost too much blood.)
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L’entreprise avait obturé toutes les fenêtres pour éviter les cambriolages. (The company had sealed all the windows to prevent burglaries.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of obturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais obturé | J’avais obturé la fenêtre. | I had sealed the window. |
tu | tu avais obturé | Tu avais obturé une bouteille. | You had sealed a bottle. |
il | il avait obturé | Il avait obturé le tuyau. | He had blocked the pipe. |
elle | elle avait obturé | Elle avait obturé la porte. | She had closed the door. |
on | on avait obturé | On avait obturé la fente. | One had plugged the gap. |
nous | nous avions obturé | Nous avions obturé le trou. | We had filled the hole. |
vous | vous aviez obturé | Vous aviez obturé le conduit. | You had obstructed the duct. |
ils | ils avaient obturé | Ils avaient obturé le passage. | They had obstructed the passage. |
elles | elles avaient obturé | Elles avaient obturé la sortie. | They had blocked the exit. |
Other Conjugations for Obturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obturer
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Obturer – 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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