Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Introduction to the verb opacifier
The English translation of the French verb opacifier is “to make opaque” or “to render opaque.” It is pronounced oh-pah-see-fee-yay.
The language origin of opacifier comes from the Latin word opacus, meaning “opaque” or “dark.” In French, it is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object.
In everyday French, opacifier is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais opacifié les vitres avant de partir. (I had made the windows opaque before leaving.)
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Tu avais opacifié le miroir pour qu’on ne puisse pas te voir. (You had made the mirror opaque so that we couldn’t see you.)
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Elle avait opacifié la peinture pour donner un effet mat. (She had made the paint opaque to give a matte effect.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of opacifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais opacifié | J’avais opacifié la pièce. | I had made the room opaque. |
tu | tu avais opacifié | Tu avais opacifié le verre. | You had opacified the glass. |
il | il avait opacifié | Il avait opacifié la fenêtre. | He had opacified the window. |
elle | elle avait opacifié | Elle avait opacifié la bouteille. | She had opacified the bottle. |
on | on avait opacifié | On avait opacifié la porte. | One had opacified the door. |
nous | nous avions opacifié | Nous avions opacifié le miroir. | We had opacified the mirror. |
vous | vous aviez opacifié | Vous aviez opacifié le rideau. | You had opacified the curtain. |
ils | ils avaient opacifié | Ils avaient opacifié la vitre. | They had opacified the window pane. |
elles | elles avaient opacifié | Elles avaient opacifié la surface. | They had opacified the surface. |
Other Conjugations for Opacifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opacifier
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Opacifier – 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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