Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Introduction to the verb rebuter
The English translation of the French verb rebuter is “to reject” or “to repel.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ruh-byu-tay.”
The word rebuter comes from the Old French term “rebouter,” meaning “to repel” or “to drive back.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past.
Examples of usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais été rebuté par son attitude arrogante. (I had been rejected by his arrogant attitude.)
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Tu avais été rebuté par les critiques négatives. (You had been repelled by the negative criticism.)
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Les employés avaient été rebutés par les changements dans l’entreprise. (The employees had been rejected by the changes in the company.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rebuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rebuté | J’avais rebuté cette idée. | I had rejected this idea. |
tu | tu avais rebuté | Tu avais rebuté cette proposition. | You had rejected this proposition. |
il | il avait rebuté | Il avait rebuté cette offre. | He had turned down this offer. |
elle | elle avait rebuté | Elle avait rebuté cette suggestion. | She had refused this suggestion. |
on | on avait rebuté | On avait rebuté cet argument. | One had rejected this argument. |
nous | nous avions rebuté | Nous avions rebuté cette hypothèse. | We had disproven this hypothesis. |
vous | vous aviez rebuté | Vous aviez rebuté cette théorie. | You had refuted this theory. |
ils | ils avaient rebuté | Ils avaient rebuté cette accusation. | They had countered this accusation. |
elles | elles avaient rebuté | Elles avaient rebuté cette réclamation. | They had rejected this claim. |
Other Conjugations for Rebuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebuter
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Rebuter – 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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