Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Introduction to the verb opposer
The English translation of the French verb opposer is “to oppose.” It is pronounced as “oh-poh-zay.”
The verb opposer comes from the Latin word “obponere,” meaning “to set against.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate an action or attitude of resistance, contradiction, or disagreement towards something or someone.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, opposer is used to indicate past actions of opposition or resistance that occurred before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais opposé ma décision à celle de mon patron. (I had opposed my decision to that of my boss.)
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Ils avaient opposé une forte résistance aux forces ennemies. (They had opposed a strong resistance to the enemy forces.)
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Elle avait toujours opposé une attitude froide envers ses beaux-parents. (She had always opposed a cold attitude towards her in-laws.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of opposer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais opposé | J’avais opposé l’idée. | I had opposed the idea. |
tu | tu avais opposé | Tu avais opposé ta volonté. | You had opposed your will. |
il | il avait opposé | Il avait opposé sa décision. | He had opposed his decision. |
elle | elle avait opposé | Elle avait opposé son choix. | She had opposed her choice. |
on | on avait opposé | On avait opposé cette proposition. | One had opposed this proposition. |
nous | nous avions opposé | Nous avions opposé les règles. | We had opposed the rules. |
vous | vous aviez opposé | Vous aviez opposé un argument. | You had opposed an argument. |
ils | ils avaient opposé | Ils avaient opposé le projet. | They had opposed the project. |
elles | elles avaient opposé | Elles avaient opposé la réforme. | They had opposed the reform. |
Other Conjugations for Opposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opposer
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Opposer – 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
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