Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Introduction to the verb offenser
The English translation of the French verb offenser is “to offend” or “to insult.” It is pronounced as “oh-fon-say.”
The word offenser comes from the Latin verb offendere, meaning “to strike against” or “to stumble upon.” 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 express an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of offenser in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais offensé mon ami avant qu’il ne décide de ne plus me parler. (I had offended my friend before he decided to stop talking to me.)
- Tu avais offensé tes parents en leur disant ça. (You had offended your parents by saying that.)
- Elle avait offensé toute l’équipe avec ses remarques désobligeantes. (She had offended the whole team with her unpleasant remarks.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of offenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais offensé | J’avais offensé mon ami. | I had offended my friend. |
tu | tu avais offensé | Tu avais offensé ta famille. | You had offended your family. |
il | il avait offensé | Il avait offensé son patron. | He had offended his boss. |
elle | elle avait offensé | Elle avait offensé sa voisine. | She had offended her neighbor. |
on | on avait offensé | On avait offensé un inconnu. | One had offended a stranger. |
nous | nous avions offensé | Nous avions offensé nos voisins. | We had offended our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez offensé | Vous aviez offensé votre collègue. | You had offended your colleague. |
ils | ils avaient offensé | Ils avaient offensé leur famille. | They had offended their family. |
elles | elles avaient offensé | Elles avaient offensé leur ami. | They had offended their friend. |
Other Conjugations for Offenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offenser
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Offenser – 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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