Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Introduction to the verb interpeller
The English translation of the French verb interpeller is “to call out” or “to challenge.” It is pronounced as “an-tair-puh-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word “interpeller” comes from the Latin word “interpellare,” meaning “to interrupt.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense expresses an action that was completed in the past before another action also in the past.
Here are three simple examples of interpeller used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais interpelĂ© le prĂ©sident sur ses dĂ©cisions avant qu’il ne dĂ©missionne. (I had called out the president on his decisions before he resigned.)
- Tu avais interpelĂ© les manifestants pour qu’ils se calment avant que la situation ne tourne Ă la violence. (You had challenged the protesters to calm down before the situation escalated into violence.)
- Ils avaient interpelĂ© le suspect Ă plusieurs reprises, mais il n’avait pas avouĂ© avant d’ĂȘtre arrĂȘtĂ©. (They had questioned the suspect multiple times, but he didn’t confess until he was arrested.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of interpeller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais interpellĂ© | J’avais interpellĂ© mon voisin. | I had called out to my neighbor. |
tu | tu avais interpellé | Tu avais interpellé le conducteur. | You had called out to the driver. |
il | il avait interpellé | Il avait interpellé la foule. | He had called out to the crowd. |
elle | elle avait interpellé | Elle avait interpellé son ami. | She had called out to her friend. |
on | on avait interpellé | On avait interpellé le maire. | One had called out to the mayor. |
nous | nous avions interpellé | Nous avions interpellé les passants. | We had called out to the passersby. |
vous | vous aviez interpellé | Vous aviez interpellé les clients. | You had called out to the customers. |
ils | ils avaient interpellé | Ils avaient interpellé les policiers. | They had called out to the police. |
elles | elles avaient interpellé | Elles avaient interpellé les témoins. | They had called out to the witnesses. |
Other Conjugations for Interpeller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeller
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Interpeller – 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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