Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Introduction to the verb gêner
The English translation of the French verb gêner is “to bother” or “to inconvenience.” The infinitive form of gêner is pronounced “zhay-nay.”
The language origin of gêner can be traced back to the Latin word “genus,” which means “race” or “kind.” In everyday French, gêner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three examples of gêner used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
1) J’avais gêné mes voisins en faisant la fête hier soir. (I had bothered my neighbors by having a party last night.)
2) Tu avais gêné la circulation en restant sur la voie de gauche. (You had inconvenienced the traffic by staying in the left lane.)
3) Il avait gêné ses collègues en arrivant en retard tous les jours. (He had been bothering his colleagues by arriving late every day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gêner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gêné | J’avais gêné mes voisins. | I had bothered my neighbors. |
tu | tu avais gêné | Tu avais gêné ta famille. | You had bothered your family. |
il | il avait gêné | Il avait gêné ses collègues. | He had bothered his colleagues. |
elle | elle avait gêné | Elle avait gêné son patron. | She had bothered her boss. |
on | on avait gêné | On avait gêné les clients. | One had bothered the customers. |
nous | nous avions gêné | Nous avions gêné les voisins. | We had bothered the neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez gêné | Vous aviez gêné vos amis. | You had bothered your friends. |
ils | ils avaient gêné | Ils avaient gêné leurs camarades. | They had bothered their classmates. |
elles | elles avaient gêné | Elles avaient gêné leurs parents. | They had bothered their parents. |
Other Conjugations for Gêner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
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Gêner – 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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