Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Introduction to the verb obombrer
The English translation of the French verb obombrer is “to overshadow” or “to cast a shadow over.” The infinitive form of obombrer is pronounced “oh-bom-bray.”
The word “obombrer” comes from the Latin word “umbra,” meaning “shadow.” It is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of obombrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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Il avait obombré son avenir avec ses mauvaises décisions. (He had overshadowed his future with his bad decisions.)
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La nouvelle avait obombré leur joie. (The news had cast a shadow over their joy.)
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J’avais obombré mes souvenirs avec des regrets inutiles. (I had overshadowed my memories with useless regrets.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of obombrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais obombré | J’avais obombré la pièce. | I had shaded the room. |
tu | tu avais obombré | Tu avais obombré le jardin. | You had shaded the garden. |
il | il avait obombré | Il avait obombré le mur. | He had shaded the wall. |
elle | elle avait obombré | Elle avait obombré la peinture. | She had shaded the painting. |
on | on avait obombré | On avait obombré le tableau. | One had shaded the picture. |
nous | nous avions obombré | Nous avions obombré le parc. | We had shaded the park. |
vous | vous aviez obombré | Vous aviez obombré le bâtiment. | You had shaded the building. |
ils | ils avaient obombré | Ils avaient obombré le toit. | They had shaded the roof. |
elles | elles avaient obombré | Elles avaient obombré la terrasse. | They had shaded the terrace. |
Other Conjugations for Obombrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obombrer
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Obombrer – 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
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