Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Introduction to the verb obstruer
The English translation of the French verb obstruer is “to obstruct” or “to block.” It is pronounced as “ob-strew-eh” in its infinitive form.
The word obstruer comes from the Latin word “obstruere,” meaning “to block up” or “to stop up.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, obstruer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about an action that was already completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of obstruer.
Here are three simple examples of obstruer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais obstrué la porte avec une chaise. (I had blocked the door with a chair.)
- Il était déjà obstrué par une foule de curieux. (It was already obstructed by a crowd of curious people.)
- Nous avions obstrué la rue en manifestant. (We had blocked the street while protesting.)
In these examples, obstruer is used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past. It is often used to emphasize the consequences of an action or to explain a situation that occurred in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of obstruer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais obstrué | J’avais obstrué la route. | I had obstructed the road. |
tu | tu avais obstrué | Tu avais obstrué le passage. | You had obstructed the passage. |
il | il avait obstrué | Il avait obstrué la vue. | He had obstructed the view. |
elle | elle avait obstrué | Elle avait obstrué la porte. | She had obstructed the door. |
on | on avait obstrué | On avait obstrué le chemin. | One had obstructed the path. |
nous | nous avions obstrué | Nous avions obstrué la canalisation. | We had obstructed the pipeline. |
vous | vous aviez obstrué | Vous aviez obstrué la rue. | You had obstructed the street. |
ils | ils avaient obstrué | Ils avaient obstrué le passage. | They had obstructed the passage. |
elles | elles avaient obstrué | Elles avaient obstrué l’entrée. | They had obstructed the entrance. |
Other Conjugations for Obstruer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb obstruer
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Obstruer – 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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