Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Introduction to the verb ouvrer
The English translation of the French verb ouvrer is “to work” or “to open.” It is pronounced “oo-vreh.”
The language origin of ouvrer can be traced back to the Latin word “operare,” meaning “to work.” In everyday French, ouvrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of ouvrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
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J’avais ouvré la porte avant que tu n’arrives. (I had opened the door before you arrived.)
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Il avait ouvré toute la nuit pour finir le projet. (He had worked all night to finish the project.)
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Nous avions ouvré dans cette usine pendant dix ans avant de déménager. (We had worked in this factory for ten years before moving.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ouvrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ouvert | J’avais ouvert la porte. | I had opened the door. |
tu | tu avais ouvert | Tu avais ouvert le paquet. | You had opened the package. |
il | il avait ouvert | Il avait ouvert le livre. | He had opened the book. |
elle | elle avait ouvert | Elle avait ouvert la voiture. | She had opened the car. |
on | on avait ouvert | On avait ouvert la boîte. | One had opened the box. |
nous | nous avions ouvert | Nous avions ouvert le magasin. | We had opened the store. |
vous | vous aviez ouvert | Vous aviez ouvert la fenêtre. | You had opened the window. |
ils | ils avaient ouvert | Ils avaient ouvert le cadeau. | They had opened the gift. |
elles | elles avaient ouvert | Elles avaient ouvert la porte. | They had opened the door. |
Other Conjugations for Ouvrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ouvrer
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Ouvrer – 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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