Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Introduction to the verb objecter
The English translation of the French verb objecter is “to object.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ohb-jek-tey.”
Objecter comes from the Latin word “objectare,” meaning “to throw in front of.” In everyday French, objecter is most often used in its past tense form, plus-que-parfait (pluperfect), which indicates an action that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the imperfect tense and the past participle of the main verb.
Examples:
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J’avais objecté que je n’étais pas d’accord avec son plan. (I had objected that I didn’t agree with his plan.)
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Tu avais objecté à l’idée de partir en vacances sans moi. (You had objected to the idea of going on vacation without me.)
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Il avait objecté que l’argent ne faisait pas le bonheur. (He had objected that money doesn’t bring happiness.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of objecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais objecté | J’avais objecté à sa déclaration. | I had objected to his statement. |
tu | tu avais objecté | Tu avais objecté à son plan. | You had objected to his plan. |
il | il avait objecté | Il avait objecté à leur décision. | He had objected to their decision. |
elle | elle avait objecté | Elle avait objecté à leur proposition. | She had objected to their proposal. |
on | on avait objecté | On avait objecté à ses idées. | One had objected to his ideas. |
nous | nous avions objecté | Nous avions objecté à leur choix. | We had objected to their choice. |
vous | vous aviez objecté | Vous aviez objecté à son comportement. | You had objected to his behavior. |
ils | ils avaient objecté | Ils avaient objecté à leur attitude. | They had objected to their attitude. |
elles | elles avaient objecté | Elles avaient objecté à leur décision. | They had objected to their decision. |
Other Conjugations for Objecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objecter
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Objecter – 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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