Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Introduction to the verb objurguer
The English translation of the French verb objurguer is “to scold” or “to reprimand.” The infinitive form of this verb is pronounced as “ohb-zhuhr-geh.”
The word objurguer comes from the Latin verb objurgare, which means “to reprimand” or “to blame.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of objurguer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais objurgué mes enfants avant qu’ils ne partent à l’école.
Translation: I had scolded my children before they left for school. -
Tu avais objurgué ton collègue pour son comportement inapproprié.
Translation: You had reprimanded your colleague for his inappropriate behavior. -
Il avait objurgué ses étudiants de ne plus manquer de respect envers leurs professeurs.
Translation: He had scolded his students for not showing respect towards their teachers.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of objurguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais objurgué | J’avais objurgué mon frère. | I had scolded my brother. |
tu | tu avais objurgué | Tu avais objurgué ton ami. | You had scolded your friend. |
il | il avait objurgué | Il avait objurgué son employé. | He had scolded his employee. |
elle | elle avait objurgué | Elle avait objurgué sa soeur. | She had scolded her sister. |
on | on avait objurgué | On avait objurgué les enfants. | One had scolded the children. |
nous | nous avions objurgué | Nous avions objurgué nos voisins. | We had scolded our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez objurgué | Vous aviez objurgué l’élève. | You had scolded the student. |
ils | ils avaient objurgué | Ils avaient objurgué leurs enfants. | They had scolded their children. |
elles | elles avaient objurgué | Elles avaient objurgué leurs chiens. | They had scolded their dogs. |
Other Conjugations for Objurguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb objurguer
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Objurguer – 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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