Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Introduction to the verb pressurer
The English translation of the French verb pressurer is “to pressure.” It is pronounced “preh-soo-ray.”
Pressurer comes from the French word “pression,” meaning pressure. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of pressurer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais pressuré mon patron pour qu’il me donne une augmentation de salaire. (I had pressured my boss to give me a raise.)
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Tu avais pressuré tes parents pour qu’ils t’achètent un nouvel ordinateur. (You had pressured your parents to buy you a new computer.)
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Elle avait pressuré son copain pour qu’il la demande en mariage. (She had pressured her boyfriend to propose to her.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of pressurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais pressuré | J’avais pressuré les raisins. | I had pressed the grapes. |
tu | tu avais pressuré | Tu avais pressuré la bouteille. | You had pressurized the bottle. |
il | il avait pressuré | Il avait pressuré le tuyau. | He had pressurized the pipe. |
elle | elle avait pressuré | Elle avait pressuré la machine. | She had pressurized the machine. |
on | on avait pressuré | On avait pressuré le réservoir. | One had pressurized the tank. |
nous | nous avions pressuré | Nous avions pressuré le cylindre. | We had pressurized the cylinder. |
vous | vous aviez pressuré | Vous aviez pressuré le ballon. | You had pressurized the balloon. |
ils | ils avaient pressuré | Ils avaient pressuré le récipient. | They had pressurized the container. |
elles | elles avaient pressuré | Elles avaient pressuré le compresseur. | They had pressurized the compressor. |
Other Conjugations for Pressurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pressurer
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Pressurer – 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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