Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Introduction to the verb occuper
The English translation of the French verb occuper is “to occupy” or “to take up.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “oh-koo-peh.”
Occuper comes from the Latin word “occupare” meaning “to seize” or “to take possession of.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and is derived from the Old French word “ocuper.”
In everyday French, occuper is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of occuper in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais déjà occupé ma place lorsque mes amis sont arrivés. (I had already occupied my seat when my friends arrived.)
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Les enfants avaient occupé la pièce avec leurs jouets avant que nous rentrions. (The children had occupied the room with their toys before we came back.)
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Nous avions occupé cet appartement pendant deux ans avant de déménager. (We had occupied this apartment for two years before moving out.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of occuper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais occupé | J’avais occupé le poste. | I had taken the position. |
tu | tu avais occupé | Tu avais occupé la chambre. | You had occupied the room. |
il | il avait occupé | Il avait occupé le fauteuil. | He had occupied the armchair. |
elle | elle avait occupé | Elle avait occupé le lit. | She had occupied the bed. |
on | on avait occupé | On avait occupé le canapé. | One had occupied the couch. |
nous | nous avions occupé | Nous avions occupé la pièce. | We had occupied the room. |
vous | vous aviez occupé | Vous aviez occupé le bureau. | You had occupied the office. |
ils | ils avaient occupé | Ils avaient occupé le terrain. | They had occupied the field. |
elles | elles avaient occupé | Elles avaient occupé le salon. | They had occupied the living room. |
Other Conjugations for Occuper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb occuper
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Occuper – 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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