Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Introduction to the verb empiffrer
The English translation of the French verb empiffrer is “to stuff oneself” or “to gorge oneself.” It is pronounced as ahm-pee-fray in its infinitive form.
The word empiffrer comes from the verb piffrer, which means “to eat or drink greedily.” The prefix em- adds emphasis, creating the meaning of “to stuff oneself.” It is most commonly used in informal or colloquial speech, often in a negative or critical context.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, empiffrer is conjugated as j’avais empiffré, tu avais empiffré, il/elle avait empiffré, nous avions empiffré, vous aviez empiffré, ils/elles avaient empiffré.
Here are three examples of empiffrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais empiffré tout le gâteau avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had stuffed myself with the entire cake before the guests arrived.)
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Tu avais empiffré tellement de bonbons hier soir! (You had stuffed yourself with so many candies last night!)
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Ils avaient empiffré tous les plats à la fête, c’était impressionnant. (They had stuffed themselves with all the dishes at the party, it was impressive.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empiffrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je m’étais empiffré | Je m’étais empiffré de bonbons. | I had gorged myself on candies. |
tu | tu t’étais empiffré | Tu t’étais empiffré de gâteau. | You had stuffed yourself with cake. |
il | il s’était empiffré | Il s’était empiffré de viande. | He had stuffed himself with meat. |
elle | elle s’était empiffrée | Elle s’était empiffrée de légumes. | She had stuffed herself with vegetables. |
on | on s’était empiffré | On s’était empiffré de pizza. | One had stuffed oneself with pizza. |
nous | nous nous étions empiffrés | Nous nous étions empiffrés de pâtes. | We had stuffed ourselves with pasta. |
vous | vous vous étiez empiffrés | Vous vous étiez empiffrés de sucreries. | You had stuffed yourselves with sweets. |
ils | ils s’étaient empiffrés | Ils s’étaient empiffrés de fruits. | They had stuffed themselves with fruits. |
elles | elles s’étaient empiffrées | Elles s’étaient empiffrées de plats copieux. | They had stuffed themselves with hearty dishes. |
Other Conjugations for Empiffrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiffrer
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Empiffrer – 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
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