Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Introduction to the verb contrister
The English translation of the French verb contrister is “to sadden” or “to grieve.” It is pronounced “kon-tree-stay” in its infinitive form.
The word contrister comes from the French word “tristesse” meaning sadness or sorrow. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of contrister in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais contristé mes parents en leur annonçant que je quittais le pays. (I had saddened my parents by telling them that I was leaving the country.)
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Ils s’étaient contristés en apprenant la mort de leur chien bien-aimé. (They had grieved upon learning the death of their beloved dog.)
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Elle avait contristé ses amis en refusant leur invitation à la fête. (She had saddened her friends by declining their invitation to the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contrister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais contristé | Je m’étais contristé de la nouvelle. | I had been saddened by the news. |
tu | t’étais contristé | Tu t’étais contristé de la situation. | You had been saddened by the situation. |
il | s’était contristé | Il s’était contristé de la perte. | He had been saddened by the loss. |
elle | s’était contristée | Elle s’était contristée de la situation. | She had been saddened by the situation. |
on | s’était contristé | On s’était contristé de la nouvelle. | One had been saddened by the news. |
nous | nous étions contristés | Nous étions contristés de la mort. | We had been saddened by the death. |
vous | vous étiez contristés | Vous étiez contristés par les événements. | You had been saddened by the events. |
ils | s’étaient contristés | Ils s’étaient contristés de la situation. | They had been saddened by the situation. |
elles | s’étaient contristées | Elles s’étaient contristées de la perte. | They had been saddened by the loss. |
Other Conjugations for Contrister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
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Contrister – 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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