Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Introduction to the verb opiner
The English translation of the French verb opiner is “to opine” or “to express one’s opinion.” It is pronounced as “oh-pee-nay” in its infinitive form.
Opiner comes from the Latin word “opinari,” meaning “to think” or “to believe.” In everyday French, it is most 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 before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of opiner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais opiné que le film serait ennuyeux. (I had opined that the movie would be boring.)
- Ils avaient opiné en faveur d’une augmentation de salaire. (They had opined in favor of a salary increase.)
- Tu avais opiné sur ce sujet lors de la dernière réunion. (You had opined on this topic at the last meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of opiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais opiné | J’avais opiné pour la réforme. | I had opined for the reform. |
tu | tu avais opiné | Tu avais opiné pour la nouvelle loi. | You had opined for the new law. |
il | il avait opiné | Il avait opiné pour le changement. | He had opined for the change. |
elle | elle avait opiné | Elle avait opiné pour le projet. | She had opined for the project. |
on | on avait opiné | On avait opiné pour la solution. | One had opined for the solution. |
nous | nous avions opiné | Nous avions opiné pour la proposition. | We had opined for the proposition. |
vous | vous aviez opiné | Vous aviez opiné pour le compromis. | You had opined for the compromise. |
ils | ils avaient opiné | Ils avaient opiné pour l’accord. | They had opined for the agreement. |
elles | elles avaient opiné | Elles avaient opiné pour la décision. | They had opined for the decision. |
Other Conjugations for Opiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiner
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Opiner – 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
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