Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Introduction to the verb persécuter
The English translation of the French verb persécuter is “to persecute.” It is pronounced as “pehr-seh-koo-teh.”
The word persécuter comes from the Latin word “persecutus,” which means “pursued” or “chased.” It is commonly used in everyday French to describe the act of harassing, oppressing, or mistreating someone because of their beliefs, race, or social status.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, persécuter is used to talk about actions or events that happened in the past before another past action or event. This tense is typically formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of persécuter.
Here are three examples of persécuter in the plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais persécuté mes voisins à cause de leur religion. (I had persecuted my neighbors because of their religion.)
- Tu avais persécuté ton collègue à cause de sa couleur de peau. (You had persecuted your colleague because of his skin color.)
- Il avait persécuté ses employés à cause de leur orientation sexuelle. (He had persecuted his employees because of their sexual orientation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of persécuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais persécuté | J’avais persécuté mon frère. | I had persecuted my brother. |
tu | tu avais persécuté | Tu avais persécuté cette personne. | You had persecuted this person. |
il | il avait persécuté | Il avait persécuté son voisin. | He had persecuted his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait persécuté | Elle avait persécuté ses ennemis. | She had persecuted her enemies. |
on | on avait persécuté | On avait persécuté les minorités. | One had persecuted minorities. |
nous | nous avions persécuté | Nous avions persécuté les hérétiques. | We had persecuted heretics. |
vous | vous aviez persécuté | Vous aviez persécuté les croyants. | You had persecuted believers. |
ils | ils avaient persécuté | Ils avaient persécuté les Juifs. | They had persecuted Jews. |
elles | elles avaient persécuté | Elles avaient persécuté les chrétiennes. | They had persecuted Christians. |
Other Conjugations for Persécuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persécuter
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Persécuter – 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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