Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Introduction to the verb persister
The English translation of the French verb persister is “to persist” or “to continue.” The infinitive form, persister, is pronounced as “pehr-see-stay.”
The word persister comes from the Latin word “persistere,” which means “to persist” or “to remain firm.” It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, the verb persister is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of persister in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais persisté malgré les obstacles. (I had persisted despite the obstacles.)
- Tu avais persisté jusqu’à ce que tu réussisses. (You had persisted until you succeeded.)
- Ils avaient persisté dans leur refus. (They had persisted in their refusal.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of persister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais persisté | J’avais persisté dans mes efforts. | I had persisted in my efforts. |
tu | tu avais persisté | Tu avais persisté dans tes croyances. | You had persisted in your beliefs. |
il | il avait persisté | Il avait persisté dans sa décision. | He had persisted in his decision. |
elle | elle avait persisté | Elle avait persisté dans ses doutes. | She had persisted in her doubts. |
on | on avait persisté | On avait persisté dans nos habitudes. | One had persisted in our habits. |
nous | nous avions persisté | Nous avions persisté dans nos recherches. | We had persisted in our research. |
vous | vous aviez persisté | Vous aviez persisté dans votre travail. | You had persisted in your work. |
ils | ils avaient persisté | Ils avaient persisté dans leur choix. | They had persisted in their choice. |
elles | elles avaient persisté | Elles avaient persisté dans leur résistance. | They had persisted in their resistance. |
Other Conjugations for Persister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persister
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Persister – 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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