Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Introduction to the verb obnubiler
The English translation of the French verb obnubiler is “to obsess/to cloud one’s mind.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ohb-noo-bee-lay.”
The word obnubiler originates from the Latin word “nubilare,” meaning “to cloud.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or event.
Examples of obnubiler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais obnubilé ma pensée avec ses paroles. (I had obsessed my mind with his words.)
- Elle avait obnubilé ses souvenirs du passé. (She had clouded her memories of the past.)
- Ils avaient obnubilé leur objectif principal. (They had fixated on their main goal.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of obnubiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais obnubilé | J’avais obnubilé mon esprit avec des idées noires. | I had obfuscated my mind with dark thoughts. |
tu | tu avais obnubilé | Tu avais obnubilé ton jugement avec cette obsession. | You had clouded your judgment with this obsession. |
il | il avait obnubilé | Il avait obnubilé sa vision de la réalité avec ses croyances. | He had obfuscated his view of reality with his beliefs. |
elle | elle avait obnubilé | Elle avait obnubilé son esprit avec cette histoire. | She had preoccupied her mind with this story. |
on | on avait obnubilé | On avait obnubilé notre concentration avec ces distractions. | One had distracted our concentration with these distractions. |
nous | nous avions obnubilé | Nous avions obnubilé notre entourage avec nos problèmes. | We had preoccupied our surroundings with our problems. |
vous | vous aviez obnubilé | Vous aviez obnubilé votre jugement avec cette émotion. | You had clouded your judgment with this emotion. |
ils | ils avaient obnubilé | Ils avaient obnubilé leur vision de l’avenir avec leurs doutes. | They had clouded their view of the future with their doubts. |
elles | elles avaient obnubilé | Elles avaient obnubilé leur esprit avec ces souvenirs. | They had preoccupied their minds with these memories. |
Other Conjugations for Obnubiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obnubiler
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Obnubiler – 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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