Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Introduction to the verb opprimer
The English translation of the French verb opprimer is “to oppress.” It is pronounced as “oh-pree-may” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of opprimer can be traced back to the Latin word “opprimere,” which means “to press against” or “to suppress.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe a situation in which one person or group is exerting control or power over another.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, opprimer is used to describe an action that had been ongoing or completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais été opprimé par mes parents toute ma vie. (I had been oppressed by my parents my whole life.)
- Les travailleurs avaient été opprimés par le système pendant des années. (The workers had been oppressed by the system for years.)
- Elle avait été opprimée par la peur de l’échec depuis son enfance. (She had been oppressed by the fear of failure since childhood.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of opprimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais opprimé | J’avais opprimé le peuple. | I had oppressed the people. |
tu | tu avais opprimé | Tu avais opprimé les travailleurs. | You had oppressed the workers. |
il | il avait opprimé | Il avait opprimé sa famille. | He had oppressed his family. |
elle | elle avait opprimé | Elle avait opprimé les femmes. | She had oppressed the women. |
on | on avait opprimé | On avait opprimé les minorités. | One had oppressed the minorities. |
nous | nous avions opprimé | Nous avions opprimé nos ennemis. | We had oppressed our enemies. |
vous | vous aviez opprimé | Vous aviez opprimé les pauvres. | You had oppressed the poor. |
ils | ils avaient opprimé | Ils avaient opprimé les villageois. | They had oppressed the villagers. |
elles | elles avaient opprimé | Elles avaient opprimé les enfants. | They had oppressed the children. |
Other Conjugations for Opprimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb opprimer
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Opprimer – 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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