Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Introduction to the verb outrepasser
The English translation of the French verb outrepasser is “to exceed” or “to overstep”. The infinitive form of outrepasser is pronounced “oo-tre-pa-say”.
The word outrepasser comes from the French prefix “outre-” meaning “beyond” and the verb “passer” meaning “to pass”. It is most commonly used in everyday French as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. In the plus-que-parfait tense, outrepasser is used to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action.
Three examples of outrepasser in the plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Elle avait outrepassé les limites fixées par ses parents. (She had exceeded the limits set by her parents.)
- Nous avions outrepassé le budget prévu pour nos vacances. (We had gone over the budget planned for our vacation.)
- Les manifestants avaient outrepassé les restrictions imposées par le gouvernement. (The protesters had overstepped the restrictions imposed by the government.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of outrepasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais outrepassé | J’avais outrepassé les limites. | I had exceeded the limits. |
tu | tu avais outrepassé | Tu avais outrepassé ses instructions. | You had disregarded his instructions. |
il | il avait outrepassé | Il avait outrepassé ses responsabilités. | He had exceeded his responsibilities. |
elle | elle avait outrepassé | Elle avait outrepassé mes attentes. | She had exceeded my expectations. |
on | on avait outrepassé | On avait outrepassé les règles. | One had violated the rules. |
nous | nous avions outrepassé | Nous avions outrepassé les limites. | We had exceeded the limits. |
vous | vous aviez outrepassé | Vous aviez outrepassé les règles. | You had violated the rules. |
ils | ils avaient outrepassé | Ils avaient outrepassé les règles du jeu. | They had broken the rules of the game. |
elles | elles avaient outrepassé | Elles avaient outrepassé les règles. | They had violated the rules. |
Other Conjugations for Outrepasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb outrepasser
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Outrepasser – 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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