Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Introduction to the verb opiniâtrer
The English translation of the French verb opiniâtrer is “to stubbornly insist.” The infinitive form is pronounced oh-pee-nee-AH-truh.
The word opiniâtrer comes from the Old French term “opinion,” meaning “opinion,” and the ending “-âtrer,” which indicates a repetitive or excessive action. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which expresses an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of opiniâtrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais opiniâtré pour qu’il vienne avec moi, mais il avait déjà fait d’autres plans. (I had stubbornly insisted for him to come with me, but he had already made other plans.)
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Nous avions opiniâtré pour que le projet soit achevé avant la date limite, mais nous n’avions pas réussi. (We had stubbornly insisted for the project to be completed before the deadline, but we had not succeeded.)
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Ils avaient opiniâtré pour obtenir une augmentation de salaire, mais leur demande avait été rejetée. (They had stubbornly insisted to get a raise, but their request had been rejected.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of opiniâtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je m’étais opiniâtré(e) | Je m’étais opiniâtré(e) à finir le projet. | I had persisted in finishing the project. |
tu | tu t’étais opiniâtré(e) | Tu t’étais opiniâtré(e) à trouver une solution. | You had persisted in finding a solution. |
il | il s’était opiniâtré | Il s’était opiniâtré à résoudre le problème. | He had persisted in solving the problem. |
elle | elle s’était opiniâtrée | Elle s’était opiniâtrée à défendre son point de vue. | She had persisted in defending her point of view. |
on | on s’était opiniâtré | On s’était opiniâtré à poursuivre malgré les difficultés. | One had persisted in pursuing despite the difficulties. |
nous | nous nous étions opiniâtrés | Nous nous étions opiniâtrés à obtenir une réponse. | We had persisted in getting an answer. |
vous | vous vous étiez opiniâtrés | Vous vous étiez opiniâtrés à convaincre le jury. | You had persisted in convincing the jury. |
ils | ils s’étaient opiniâtrés | Ils s’étaient opiniâtrés à continuer malgré les obstacles. | They had persisted in continuing despite the obstacles. |
elles | elles s’étaient opiniâtrées | Elles s’étaient opiniâtrées à trouver une solution ensemble. | They had persisted in finding a solution together. |
Other Conjugations for Opiniâtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opiniâtrer
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Opiniâtrer – 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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