Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Introduction to the verb exaspérer
The English translation of the French verb exaspérer is “to exasperate” or “to infuriate.” The infinitive form of exaspérer is pronounced as “eg-zas-pe-ray.”
Exaspérer comes from the Latin word “exasperare,” meaning “to irritate” or “to provoke.” In everyday French, exaspérer is used to describe a strong feeling of annoyance or frustration towards someone or something. It is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe a past action that was ongoing or repeated before another past action.
Here are three examples of exaspérer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais déjà été exaspéré par son comportement avant qu’il ne se mette à crier. (I had already been exasperated by his behavior before he started shouting.)
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Les élèves avaient exaspéré leur professeur avec leurs questions incessantes. (The students had exasperated their teacher with their never-ending questions.)
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Nous avions été exaspérés par le bruit de la construction depuis des mois avant de déménager. (We had been exasperated by the noise from the construction for months before moving out.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exaspérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais exaspéré | J’avais exaspéré mes collègues. | I had infuriated my colleagues. |
tu | tu avais exaspéré | Tu avais exaspéré ta mère. | You had exasperated your mother. |
il | il avait exaspéré | Il avait exaspéré ses amis. | He had exasperated his friends. |
elle | elle avait exaspéré | Elle avait exaspéré son patron. | She had exasperated her boss. |
on | on avait exaspéré | On avait exaspéré les voisins. | One had exasperated the neighbors. |
nous | nous avions exaspéré | Nous avions exaspéré nos professeurs. | We had exasperated our teachers. |
vous | vous aviez exaspéré | Vous aviez exaspéré vos parents. | You had exasperated your parents. |
ils | ils avaient exaspéré | Ils avaient exaspéré leur patronne. | They had exasperated their boss. |
elles | elles avaient exaspéré | Elles avaient exaspéré leur collègues. | They had exasperated their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Exaspérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exaspérer
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Exaspérer – 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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