Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Introduction to the verb oppresser
The English translation of the French verb oppresser is “to oppress.” It is pronounced as oh-pruh-sey in its infinitive form.
The language origin of oppresser can be traced back to the Latin word “opprimere,” meaning “to press against, to crush.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais été opprimé par mes supérieurs avant de démissionner. (I had been oppressed by my superiors before resigning.)
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Elles s’étaient senties oppressées par la chaleur avant de prendre une douche. (They had felt oppressed by the heat before taking a shower.)
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Tu avais été opprimé par les inégalités sociales tout au long de ta vie. (You had been oppressed by social inequalities throughout your life.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of oppresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais opprimé | J’avais opprimé les travailleurs. | I had oppressed the workers. |
tu | tu avais opprimé | Tu avais opprimé les plus faibles. | You had oppressed the weaker ones. |
il | il avait opprimé | Il avait opprimé les villageois. | He had oppressed the villagers. |
elle | elle avait opprimé | Elle avait opprimé les citoyennes. | She had oppressed the citizens. |
on | on avait opprimé | On avait opprimé les minorités. | One had oppressed the minorities. |
nous | nous avions opprimé | Nous avions opprimé les opprimés. | We had oppressed the oppressed. |
vous | vous aviez opprimé | Vous aviez opprimé les esclaves. | You had oppressed the slaves. |
ils | ils avaient opprimé | Ils avaient opprimé les peuples. | They had oppressed the peoples. |
elles | elles avaient opprimé | Elles avaient opprimé les féministes. | They had oppressed the feminists. |
Other Conjugations for Oppresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oppresser
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Oppresser – 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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