Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Introduction to the verb compulser
The English translation of the French verb compulser is “to compress.” It is pronounced as “kawm-pewl-seh.”
The word compulser originated from the Latin word “compellere” which means “to force or compel.” In French, it is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. 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 talk about an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais compulsé mes vêtements avant de les mettre dans la valise. (I had compressed my clothes before putting them in the suitcase.)
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Il avait compulé sa valise pour pouvoir la fermer. (He had compressed his suitcase to be able to close it.)
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Nous avions compulé tous les dossiers avant la réunion. (We had compressed all the documents before the meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of compulser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais compulsé | J’avais compulsé le livre. | I had consulted the book. |
tu | tu avais compulsé | Tu avais compulsé les documents. | You had consulted the documents. |
il | il avait compulsé | Il avait compulsé le rapport. | He had consulted the report. |
elle | elle avait compulsé | Elle avait compulsé le dossier. | She had consulted the file. |
on | on avait compulsé | On avait compulsé le manuel. | One had consulted the manual. |
nous | nous avions compulsé | Nous avions compulsé le catalogue. | We had consulted the catalog. |
vous | vous aviez compulsé | Vous aviez compulsé les fiches. | You had consulted the cards. |
ils | ils avaient compulsé | Ils avaient compulsé les articles. | They had consulted the articles. |
elles | elles avaient compulsé | Elles avaient compulsé les livres. | They had consulted the books. |
Other Conjugations for Compulser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
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Compulser – 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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