Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Introduction to the verb offusquer
The English translation of the French verb offusquer is “to confuse” or “to bewilder”. The infinitive form is pronounced as oh-foo-skeh.
The word offusquer comes from the Latin word “offuscus” meaning “darkened” or “shadowed”. It entered the French language in the 15th century and has roots in the Old French word “offusquer” which meant “to blur” or “to dim”.
In everyday French, offusquer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that had already been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the verb offusquer.
Here are three simple examples of offusquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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Les remarques de son patron l’avaient offusqué avant même qu’il ne puisse se défendre. (His boss’s remarks had bewildered him even before he could defend himself.)
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J’avais offusqué ma mère en refusant de lui parler pendant des semaines. (I had confused my mother by refusing to speak to her for weeks.)
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Elle était offusquée par l’attitude méprisante de son voisin. (She was confused by her neighbor’s condescending attitude.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of offusquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais offusqué | J’avais offusqué mon collègue. | I had offended my colleague. |
tu | tu avais offusqué | Tu avais offusqué ta famille. | You had offended your family. |
il | il avait offusqué | Il avait offusqué son patron. | He had offended his boss. |
elle | elle avait offusqué | Elle avait offusqué sa mère. | She had offended her mother. |
on | on avait offusqué | On avait offusqué les voisins. | One had offended the neighbors. |
nous | nous avions offusqué | Nous avions offusqué nos amis. | We had offended our friends. |
vous | vous aviez offusqué | Vous aviez offusqué vos collègues. | You had offended your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient offusqué | Ils avaient offusqué leurs voisins. | They had offended their neighbors. |
elles | elles avaient offusqué | Elles avaient offusqué leurs amis. | They had offended their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Offusquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb offusquer
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Offusquer – 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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