Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Introduction to the verb emballer
The English translation of the French verb emballer is “to pack” or “to wrap”. It is pronounced as “ahm-bah-leh”.
The language origin of emballer comes from the French word “emballe”, which means “bundle” or “package”. It is most often used in everyday French 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 action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of emballer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà emballé mes affaires avant de partir en vacances. (I had already packed my things before leaving for vacation.)
- Ils avaient emballé tous les cadeaux avant l’arrivée des invités. (They had wrapped all the gifts before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais emballé le cadeau pour ton frère, n’est-ce pas ? (You had packed the gift for your brother, right?)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emballer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais emballé | J’avais emballé mes affaires. | I had packed my things. |
tu | tu avais emballé | Tu avais emballé tes souvenirs. | You had packed your memories. |
il | il avait emballé | Il avait emballé les cadeaux. | He had packed the gifts. |
elle | elle avait emballé | Elle avait emballé sa valise. | She had packed her suitcase. |
on | on avait emballé | On avait emballé les fruits. | One had packed the fruits. |
nous | nous avions emballé | Nous avions emballé nos bagages. | We had packed our luggage. |
vous | vous aviez emballé | Vous aviez emballé les souvenirs. | You had packed the memories. |
ils | ils avaient emballé | Ils avaient emballé les affaires. | They had packed the things. |
elles | elles avaient emballé | Elles avaient emballé les valises. | They had packed the suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Emballer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballer
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Emballer – 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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