Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Introduction to the verb pousser
The English translation of pousser is “to push.” The infinitive form is pronounced “poo-say.”
The verb pousser comes from the Old French word “polsier,” meaning “to exert pressure or force.” It is most commonly used in every day French to indicate physical actions of pushing or exerting force. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense, pousser is used to express an action that happened before another past action or point in time.
Some examples of pousser in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais poussé la porte avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had pushed the door before he arrived.)
- Nous avions poussé le meuble contre le mur hier soir. (We had pushed the furniture against the wall last night.)
- Ils avaient déjà poussé le chariot quand je suis arrivé au supermarché. (They had already pushed the cart when I arrived at the supermarket.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pousser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais poussé | J’avais poussé la porte. | I had pushed the door. |
tu | tu avais poussé | Tu avais poussé la chaise. | You had pushed the chair. |
il | il avait poussé | Il avait poussé la voiture. | He had pushed the car. |
elle | elle avait poussé | Elle avait poussé le chariot. | She had pushed the cart. |
on | on avait poussé | On avait poussé le vélo. | One had pushed the bike. |
nous | nous avions poussé | Nous avions poussé la poussette. | We had pushed the stroller. |
vous | vous aviez poussé | Vous aviez poussé le caddie. | You had pushed the cart. |
ils | ils avaient poussé | Ils avaient poussé le canapé. | They had pushed the sofa. |
elles | elles avaient poussé | Elles avaient poussé la table. | They had pushed the table. |
Other Conjugations for Pousser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pousser
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Pousser – 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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