Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Introduction to the verb attrister
The English translation of the French verb attrister is “to sadden” or “to upset”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-tree-stay.”
The word attrister comes from the Old French term “attristier”, which is derived from the Latin word “attristare” meaning “to make sad”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais attristé mon ami en lui disant la vérité. (I had saddened my friend by telling him the truth.)
- Elle avait attristé sa mère en refusant de venir en vacances avec elle. (She had upset her mother by refusing to go on vacation with her.)
- Ils avaient attristé tout le monde en annonçant leur départ. (They had saddened everyone by announcing their departure.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attrister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais attristé | J’avais attristé mes parents. | I had saddened my parents. |
tu | tu avais attristé | Tu avais attristé ton ami. | You had saddened your friend. |
il | il avait attristé | Il avait attristé son frère. | He had saddened his brother. |
elle | elle avait attristé | Elle avait attristé sa soeur. | She had saddened her sister. |
on | on avait attristé | On avait attristé tout le monde. | One had saddened everyone. |
nous | nous avions attristé | Nous avions attristé la famille. | We had saddened the family. |
vous | vous aviez attristé | Vous aviez attristé votre voisin. | You had saddened your neighbor. |
ils | ils avaient attristé | Ils avaient attristé leurs amis. | They had saddened their friends. |
elles | elles avaient attristé | Elles avaient attristé leurs parents. | They had saddened their parents. |
Other Conjugations for Attrister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
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Attrister – 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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