Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Introduction to the verb forcer
The English translation of the French verb forcer is “to force.” The infinitive form of forcer is pronounced as [foʁse].
The word forcer comes from the Latin term “fortiare,” meaning “to strengthen.” It is derived from the Old French word “forcier” which meant “to use force.”
In everyday French, forcer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais forcé la porte avant de m’enfuir. (I had forced the door before fleeing.)
- Tu avais forcé le serrure pour entrer. (You had forced the lock to enter.)
- Ils avaient forcé le coffre-fort avant l’arrivée de la police. (They had forced the safe before the arrival of the police.)
English translations:
- I had forced the door before fleeing.
- You had forced the lock to enter.
- They had forced the safe before the arrival of the police.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of forcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais forcé | J’avais forcé la porte. | I had forced the door. |
tu | tu avais forcé | Tu avais forcé la serrure. | You had forced the lock. |
il | il avait forcé | Il avait forcé la fenêtre. | He had forced the window. |
elle | elle avait forcé | Elle avait forcé la porte. | She had forced the door. |
on | on avait forcé | On avait forcé la porte. | One had forced the door. |
nous | nous avions forcé | Nous avions forcé la serrure. | We had forced the lock. |
vous | vous aviez forcé | Vous aviez forcé la porte. | You had forced the door. |
ils | ils avaient forcé | Ils avaient forcé la porte. | They had forced the door. |
elles | elles avaient forcé | Elles avaient forcé la porte. | They had forced the door. |
Other Conjugations for Forcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
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Forcer – 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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