Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Introduction to the verb perturber
The English translation of the French verb perturber is “to disturb or disrupt.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pehr-tewr-bay.”
The word perturber comes from the Latin verb perturbare, meaning “to throw into confusion or disorder.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, perturber is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three examples of the usage of perturber in the plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais perturbé le cours en entrant en retard. (I had disturbed the class by arriving late.)
- Elle m’avait perturbé en me demandant des questions pendant que je travaillais. (She had disrupted me by asking questions while I was working.)
- Nous avions perturbé nos voisins en organisant une fête bruyante. (We had disturbed our neighbors by throwing a loud party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of perturber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais perturbé | J’avais perturbé le cours. | I had disrupted the class. |
tu | tu avais perturbé | Tu avais perturbé la réunion. | You had disrupted the meeting. |
il | il avait perturbé | Il avait perturbé le sommeil. | He had disturbed the sleep. |
elle | elle avait perturbé | Elle avait perturbé la conférence. | She had disrupted the conference. |
on | on avait perturbé | On avait perturbé la circulation. | One had disrupted the traffic. |
nous | nous avions perturbé | Nous avions perturbé l’événement. | We had disrupted the event. |
vous | vous aviez perturbé | Vous aviez perturbé la fête. | You had disrupted the party. |
ils | ils avaient perturbé | Ils avaient perturbé le match. | They had disrupted the game. |
elles | elles avaient perturbé | Elles avaient perturbé la communication. | They had disrupted the communication. |
Other Conjugations for Perturber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perturber
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Perturber – 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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