Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Introduction to the verb emmancher
The English translation of the French verb emmancher is “to handle” or “to put a handle on.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-mahn-shay.”
The word emmancher originates from the Old French word “manchier,” meaning “to handle” or “to grasp.” 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 emmancher in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais emmanché la hache avant de commencer à couper du bois. (I had handled the axe before starting to chop wood.)
- Elle avait emmanché le marteau pour clouer les planches ensemble. (She had put the handle on the hammer to nail the boards together.)
- Nous avions emmanché les pagaies avant de monter dans le canoë. (We had put the paddles on before getting into the canoe.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emmancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais emmanché | J’avais emmanché la poignée. | I had put on the handle. |
tu | tu avais emmanché | Tu avais emmanché la hache. | You had put on the axe. |
il | il avait emmanché | Il avait emmanché la pelle. | He had put on the shovel. |
elle | elle avait emmanché | Elle avait emmanché la fourche. | She had put on the pitchfork. |
on | on avait emmanché | On avait emmanché le marteau. | One had put on the hammer. |
nous | nous avions emmanché | Nous avions emmanché la scie. | We had put on the saw. |
vous | vous aviez emmanché | Vous aviez emmanché la hache. | You had put on the axe. |
ils | ils avaient emmanché | Ils avaient emmanché le marteau. | They had put on the hammer. |
elles | elles avaient emmanché | Elles avaient emmanché la scie. | They had put on the saw. |
Other Conjugations for Emmancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmancher
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Emmancher – 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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