Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Introduction to the verb constiper
The English translation of the French verb constiper is “to constipate.” It is pronounced as “kawn-stee-peh” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of constiper can be traced back to the Latin word “constipare,” which means “to press or pack tightly.” In everyday French, constiper is typically used in its past tense form, plus-que-parfait, which indicates an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Three examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations, are:
- J’avais constipé mon estomac hier soir en mangeant trop de fromage. (I had constipated my stomach last night by eating too much cheese.)
- Elle avait constipé son chien en lui donnant des os. (She had constipated her dog by giving him bones.)
- Nous avions constipé nos toilettes avec du papier trop épais. (We had constipated our toilets with too thick paper.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of constiper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais constipé | J’avais constipé mon frère. | I had constipated my brother. |
tu | tu avais constipé | Tu avais constipé ton copain. | You had constipated your friend. |
il | il avait constipé | Il avait constipé son fils. | He had constipated his son. |
elle | elle avait constipé | Elle avait constipé sa fille. | She had constipated her daughter. |
on | on avait constipé | On avait constipé le bébé. | One had constipated the baby. |
nous | nous avions constipé | Nous avions constipé le chien. | We had constipated the dog. |
vous | vous aviez constipé | Vous aviez constipé vos amis. | You had constipated your friends. |
ils | ils avaient constipé | Ils avaient constipé leurs enfants. | They had constipated their children. |
elles | elles avaient constipé | Elles avaient constipé leur chat. | They had constipated their cat. |
Other Conjugations for Constiper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
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Constiper – 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
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