Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Introduction to the verb emmener
The English translation of the French verb emmener is “to take” or “to bring.” It is pronounced as “eh-muh-nay.”
Emmener comes from the French word “mener,” which means “to lead or guide.” The prefix “em-” adds the meaning of “taking” or “bringing” someone or something with you.
In everyday French, emmener is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais emmené mes enfants au parc avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had taken my children to the park before the rain started.)
- Tu avais emmené tes amis à la fête avant que je n’arrive. (You had brought your friends to the party before I arrived.)
- Ils avaient emmené leur chien en vacances avec eux. (They had taken their dog on vacation with them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emmener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais emmené | J’avais emmené mon ami au cinéma. | I had taken my friend to the movies. |
tu | tu avais emmené | Tu avais emmené ton chien à la plage. | You had taken your dog to the beach. |
il | il avait emmené | Il avait emmené sa famille en vacances. | He had taken his family on vacation. |
elle | elle avait emmené | Elle avait emmené ses enfants au parc. | She had taken her children to the park. |
on | on avait emmené | On avait emmené nos vélos à la montagne. | We had taken our bikes to the mountains. |
nous | nous avions emmené | Nous avions emmené notre pique-nique. | We had taken our picnic. |
vous | vous aviez emmené | Vous aviez emmené vos amis à la fête. | You had taken your friends to the party. |
ils | ils avaient emmené | Ils avaient emmené leur équipe de football au match. | They had taken their football team to the game. |
elles | elles avaient emmené | Elles avaient emmené leur chat chez le vétérinaire. | They had taken their cat to the vet. |
Other Conjugations for Emmener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmener
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Emmener – 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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