Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Introduction to the verb embastionner
The English translation of the French verb embastionner is “to fortify” or “to strengthen.” It is pronounced as “ahn-bah-stee-oh-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word “embastionner” comes from the French word “bastion,” which means “a fortified wall or structure.” 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 describe an action that was completed before another past action or at a specific point in the past.
Examples:
- Nous avions embastionné le château avant que l’ennemi ne l’attaque. (We had fortified the castle before the enemy attacked it.)
- Les soldats avaient embastionné leurs positions pour se protéger des tirs ennemis. (The soldiers had fortified their positions to protect themselves from enemy fire.)
- Elle avait embastionné son cœur contre toute forme d’amour après sa dernière rupture. (She had fortified her heart against any form of love after her last breakup.)
In all of these examples, the verb “embastionner” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that was completed before another past action. In English, this tense is translated as “had + past participle.”
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embastionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embastionné | J’avais embastionné les murs. | I had fortified the walls. |
tu | tu avais embastionné | Tu avais embastionné le château. | You had fortified the castle. |
il | il avait embastionné | Il avait embastionné la forteresse. | He had fortified the fortress. |
elle | elle avait embastionné | Elle avait embastionné la ville. | She had fortified the city. |
on | on avait embastionné | On avait embastionné le port. | One had fortified the port. |
nous | nous avions embastionné | Nous avions embastionné la frontière. | We had fortified the border. |
vous | vous aviez embastionné | Vous aviez embastionné le palais. | You had fortified the palace. |
ils | ils avaient embastionné | Ils avaient embastionné le bastion. | They had fortified the bastion. |
elles | elles avaient embastionné | Elles avaient embastionné le village. | They had fortified the village. |
Other Conjugations for Embastionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
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Embastionner – 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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