Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Introduction to the verb estomper
The English translation of the French verb estomper is “to blur” or “to fade”. The infinitive form, estomper, is pronounced as “es-tom-pay”.
The word estomper originated from the Old French word “estomp” meaning “to dull or blur”. 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 how estomper is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais estompé le dessin avant de le montrer à mon professeur. (I had blurred the drawing before showing it to my teacher.)
- Tu avais estompé les souvenirs de cette mauvaise période de ta vie. (You had faded the memories of that bad period of your life.)
- Ils avaient estompé les couleurs de leur logo pour le rendre plus discret. (They had faded the colors of their logo to make it more subtle.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of estomper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais estompé | J’avais estompé la peinture. | I had faded the paint. |
tu | tu avais estompé | Tu avais estompé le crayon. | You had blurred the pencil. |
il | il avait estompé | Il avait estompé l’image. | He had blurred the image. |
elle | elle avait estompé | Elle avait estompé sa voix. | She had softened her voice. |
on | on avait estompé | On avait estompé les couleurs. | One had faded the colors. |
nous | nous avions estompé | Nous avions estompé le dessin. | We had blurred the drawing. |
vous | vous aviez estompé | Vous aviez estompé le contour. | You had blurred the outline. |
ils | ils avaient estompé | Ils avaient estompé l’ombre. | They had faded the shadow. |
elles | elles avaient estompé | Elles avaient estompé la tache. | They had blurred the spot. |
Other Conjugations for Estomper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb estomper
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Estomper – 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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