Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb blasphémer

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The English translation of the French verb blasphémer is “to blaspheme.” The infinitive form of blasphémer is pronounced “blahs-feh-may.”

The word blasphémer comes from the Latin “blasphemare,” which means to speak sacrilegiously or to utter blasphemy. In everyday French, blasphémer is most often used in its past tense form, plus-que-parfait, to talk about actions or events that occurred before a specific point in the past. It is also commonly used in a figurative sense to express strong disapproval or criticism.

Here are three simple examples of how blasphémer is used in the plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:

  1. J’avais blasphémé contre Dieu avant de me repentir. (I had blasphemed against God before repenting.)

  2. Nous avions tous été choqués par les propos blasphématoires de l’artiste. (We had all been shocked by the artist’s blasphemous words.)

  3. Avant de mourir, elle avait blasphémé contre l’Église et toutes ses règles. (Before dying, she had blasphemed against the Church and all its rules.)

In English, these sentences would translate to:

  1. I had blasphemed against God before repenting.

  2. We had all been shocked by the artist’s blasphemous words.

  3. Before dying, she had blasphemed against the Church and all its rules.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of blasphémer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais blasphémé J’avais blasphémé contre Dieu. I had blasphemed against God.
tu tu avais blasphémé Tu avais blasphémé contre l’église. You had blasphemed against the church.
il il avait blasphémé Il avait blasphémé contre le prophète. He had blasphemed against the prophet.
elle elle avait blasphémé Elle avait blasphémé contre la religion. She had blasphemed against the religion.
on on avait blasphémé On avait blasphémé contre les commandements. One had blasphemed against the commandments.
nous nous avions blasphémé Nous avions blasphémé contre le sacré. We had blasphemed against the sacred.
vous vous aviez blasphémé Vous aviez blasphémé contre les croyances. You had blasphemed against beliefs.
ils ils avaient blasphémé Ils avaient blasphémé contre la morale. They had blasphemed against morality.
elles elles avaient blasphémé Elles avaient blasphémé contre le dogme. They had blasphemed against the dogma.

Other Conjugations for Blasphémer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer
   

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    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blasphémer

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Blasphémer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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