Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Introduction to the verb frustrer
The English translation of the French verb frustrer is “to frustrate” or “to disappoint.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “froo-streh.”
The language origin of frustrer can be traced back to the Latin word “frustrare,” meaning “to deceive” or “to disappoint.” In everyday French, frustrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that has been completed in the past before another action took place.
Three examples of frustrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais été frustré par le manque de progrès dans mon travail. (I had been frustrated by the lack of progress in my work.)
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Elle avait été frustrée par le manque d’attention de son partenaire. (She had been frustrated by her partner’s lack of attention.)
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Les joueurs avaient été frustrés par leur défaite en finale. (The players had been frustrated by their defeat in the final.)
The English translations of these sentences highlight the completed past actions that caused frustration or disappointment.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of frustrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais frustré | J’avais frustré mes parents. | I had frustrated my parents. |
tu | tu avais frustré | Tu avais frustré tes amis. | You had frustrated your friends. |
il | il avait frustré | Il avait frustré son patron. | He had frustrated his boss. |
elle | elle avait frustré | Elle avait frustré ses collègues. | She had frustrated her colleagues. |
on | on avait frustré | On avait frustré tout le monde. | One had frustrated everyone. |
nous | nous avions frustré | Nous avions frustré nos ennemis. | We had frustrated our enemies. |
vous | vous aviez frustré | Vous aviez frustré vos clients. | You had frustrated your clients. |
ils | ils avaient frustré | Ils avaient frustré leurs adversaires. | They had frustrated their opponents. |
elles | elles avaient frustré | Elles avaient frustré leurs partenaires. | They had frustrated their partners. |
Other Conjugations for Frustrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
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Frustrer – 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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