Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Introduction to the verb rebeller
The English translation of the French verb rebeller is “to rebel.” It is pronounced “ruh-buh-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word “rebeller” comes from the Latin verb “rebellare,” meaning to wage war against. In everyday French, it 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 took place before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of using rebeller in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais rebelled against the system before I found my own way. (J’avais rebelle contre le système avant de trouver ma propre voie.)
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She had rebelled against her parents’ expectations before she finally followed her own dreams. (Elle s’était rebellée contre les attentes de ses parents avant de suivre finalement ses propres rêves.)
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They had rebelled against the government for years before they were finally able to overthrow it. (Ils s’étaient rebellés contre le gouvernement pendant des années avant de finalement le renverser.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rebeller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais rebellé(e) | Je m’étais rebellé contre l’autorité. | I had rebelled against authority. |
tu | t’étais rebellé(e) | Tu t’étais rebellé contre les règles. | You had rebelled against the rules. |
il | s’était rebellé(e) | Il s’était rebellé contre l’oppression. | He had rebelled against oppression. |
elle | s’était rebellé(e) | Elle s’était rebellée contre l’injustice. | She had rebelled against injustice. |
on | s’était rebellé(e) | On s’était rebellé contre le système. | One had rebelled against the system. |
nous | nous étions rebellé(e)s | Nous nous étions rebellés contre l’oppression. | We had rebelled against oppression. |
vous | vous étiez rebellé(e)s | Vous vous étiez rebellés contre l’autorité. | You had rebelled against authority. |
ils | s’étaient rebellé(e)s | Ils s’étaient rebellés contre l’injustice. | They had rebelled against injustice. |
elles | s’étaient rebellé(e)s | Elles s’étaient rebellées contre les règles. | They had rebelled against the rules. |
Other Conjugations for Rebeller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebeller
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Rebeller – 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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