Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Introduction to the verb presser
The English translation of the French verb presser is “to press” or “to squeeze.” The infinitive form, presser, is pronounced as “preh-say.”
Presser comes from the Old French word “pressier” which originally meant “to squeeze” or “to compress.” It is derived from the Latin word “pressare” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, presser is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense (avais/avait/avions/avaient) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of presser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais pressé le citron avant de l’ajouter à la pâte. (I had squeezed the lemon before adding it to the batter.)
- Tu avais pressé le bouton trop fort et il s’est cassé. (You had pressed the button too hard and it broke.)
- Ils avaient pressé leurs vêtements avant de les mettre dans la valise. (They had pressed their clothes before putting them in the suitcase.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of presser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pressé | J’avais pressé le citron. | I had pressed the lemon. |
tu | tu avais pressé | Tu avais pressé le bouton. | You had pressed the button. |
il | il avait pressé | Il avait pressé le bouton. | He had pressed the button. |
elle | elle avait pressé | Elle avait pressé le tube. | She had pressed the tube. |
on | on avait pressé | On avait pressé la gâchette. | One had pressed the trigger. |
nous | nous avions pressé | Nous avions pressé l’orange. | We had pressed the orange. |
vous | vous aviez pressé | Vous aviez pressé le citron. | You had pressed the lemon. |
ils | ils avaient pressé | Ils avaient pressé le jus. | They had pressed the juice. |
elles | elles avaient pressé | Elles avaient pressé le tube. | They had pressed the tube. |
Other Conjugations for Presser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb presser
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Presser – 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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