Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Introduction to the verb imposer
The English translation of the French verb imposer is “to impose.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ‘im-po-zay’.
The word “imposer” comes from the Old French verb “imposer” which is derived from the Latin word “imponere,” meaning “to put upon.” In everyday French, the verb “imposer” is most often used in its reflexive form “s’imposer,” which means “to assert oneself” or “to make oneself known.” In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Example 1: J’avais imposé mon autorité sur mes collègues.
English translation: I had imposed my authority on my colleagues.
Example 2: Elle s’était imposée comme la meilleure chanteuse du groupe.
English translation: She had imposed herself as the best singer of the group.
Example 3: Nous nous étions imposés un délai strict.
English translation: We had imposed a strict deadline on ourselves.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of imposer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais imposé | J’avais imposé une règle stricte. | I had imposed a strict rule. |
tu | tu avais imposé | Tu avais imposé ta volonté. | You had imposed your will. |
il | il avait imposé | Il avait imposé sa présence. | He had imposed his presence. |
elle | elle avait imposé | Elle avait imposé ses idées. | She had imposed her ideas. |
on | on avait imposé | On avait imposé une nouvelle loi. | One had imposed a new law. |
nous | nous avions imposé | Nous avions imposé nos conditions. | We had imposed our conditions. |
vous | vous aviez imposé | Vous aviez imposé votre point de vue. | You had imposed your point of view. |
ils | ils avaient imposé | Ils avaient imposé leurs règles. | They had imposed their rules. |
elles | elles avaient imposé | Elles avaient imposé leur autorité. | They had imposed their authority. |
Other Conjugations for Imposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb imposer
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Imposer – 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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