Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Introduction to the verb oublier
The English translation of the French verb “oublier” is “to forget.” The infinitive form, oublier, is pronounced as oo-blee-yay.
The word oublier comes from the Old French word “oblier,” which was derived from the Latin word “oblīvīscī,” meaning “to forget.” It is most often used as a regular -er verb in everyday French.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, oublier is used to talk about an action that had been completed before another past action. It is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of oublier in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais oublié d’éteindre les lumières avant de partir. (I had forgotten to turn off the lights before leaving.)
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Tu avais oublié de prendre tes clés avec toi. (You had forgotten to take your keys with you.)
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Ils avaient oublié leur anniversaire de mariage l’année dernière. (They had forgotten their wedding anniversary last year.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of oublier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais oublié | J’avais oublié mon rendez-vous. | I had forgotten my appointment. |
tu | tu avais oublié | Tu avais oublié ton numéro de téléphone. | You had forgotten your phone number. |
il | il avait oublié | Il avait oublié son portefeuille. | He had forgotten his wallet. |
elle | elle avait oublié | Elle avait oublié son sac à main. | She had forgotten her purse. |
on | on avait oublié | On avait oublié de faire les courses. | One had forgotten to do the groceries. |
nous | nous avions oublié | Nous avions oublié nos clés à l’intérieur. | We had forgotten our keys inside. |
vous | vous aviez oublié | Vous aviez oublié de me rappeler. | You had forgotten to call me back. |
ils | ils avaient oublié | Ils avaient oublié leur anniversaire de mariage. | They had forgotten their wedding anniversary. |
elles | elles avaient oublié | Elles avaient oublié leur parapluie. | They had forgotten their umbrella. |
Other Conjugations for Oublier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb oublier
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Oublier – 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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