Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Introduction to the verb empoisser
The English translation of the French verb empoisser is “to gum up” or “to make sticky.” It is pronounced as “ahm-pwah-say.”
Empoisser comes from the French word “poisse,” which means stickiness or glue. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or point in time.
Here are three simple examples of empoisser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais empoissé mes doigts avec de la colle avant de toucher mon livre. (I had made my fingers sticky with glue before touching my book.)
- Les cheveux de la petite fille étaient empoissés de miel après avoir mangé son goûter. (The little girl’s hair was sticky from honey after eating her snack.)
- Nous avions empoissé le sol avec de la peinture avant de protéger la surface. (We had made the floor sticky with paint before protecting the surface.)
In each of these examples, empoisser is used to describe a completed action in the past, before another action or point in time. It is often used when describing a situation that caused stickiness or a mess.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empoisser
Response:
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empoissonné | J’avais empoissonné le poisson. | I had poisoned the fish. |
tu | tu avais empoissonné | Tu avais empoissonné le chat. | You had poisoned the cat. |
il | il avait empoissonné | Il avait empoissonné la rivière. | He had poisoned the river. |
elle | elle avait empoissonné | Elle avait empoissonné l’eau. | She had poisoned the water. |
on | on avait empoissonné | On avait empoissonné le lac. | One had poisoned the lake. |
nous | nous avions empoissonné | Nous avions empoissonné le verre. | We had poisoned the glass. |
vous | vous aviez empoissonné | Vous aviez empoissonné le déjeuner. | You had poisoned the lunch. |
ils | ils avaient empoissonné | Ils avaient empoissonné la salade. | They had poisoned the salad. |
elles | elles avaient empoissonné | Elles avaient empoissonné le repas. | They had poisoned the meal. |
Other Conjugations for Empoisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
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Empoisser – 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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