Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Introduction to the verb importuner
The English translation of the French verb importuner is “to bother” or “to pester.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “im-por-tu-nay.”
The word importuner comes from the Latin word importunus, meaning “inconvenient” or “troublesome.” In everyday French, importuner is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais importuné mes voisins avec ma musique toute la nuit. (I had bothered my neighbors with my music all night.)
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Tu avais importuné le professeur avec tes questions incessantes. (You had pestered the teacher with your incessant questions.)
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Ils/Elles avaient importuné les clients avec leur comportement bruyant. (They had bothered the customers with their loud behavior.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of importuner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais importuné | J’avais importuné mes voisins. | I had bothered my neighbors. |
tu | tu avais importuné | Tu avais importuné ton collègue. | You had annoyed your colleague. |
il | il avait importuné | Il avait importuné sa famille. | He had inconvenienced his family. |
elle | elle avait importuné | Elle avait importuné ses amis. | She had bothered her friends. |
on | on avait importuné | On avait importuné ses parents. | One had annoyed their parents. |
nous | nous avions importuné | Nous avions importuné nos invités. | We had bothered our guests. |
vous | vous aviez importuné | Vous aviez importuné vos voisins. | You had bothered your neighbors. |
ils | ils avaient importuné | Ils avaient importuné leurs collègues. | They had annoyed their colleagues. |
elles | elles avaient importuné | Elles avaient importuné leurs amis. | They had bothered their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Importuner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importuner
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Importuner – 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
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