Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Introduction to the verb empourprer
The English translation of empourprer is “to make purple” or “to turn purple.” The infinitive form is pronounced ahn-poor-pray.
Empourprer comes from the French word pourpre, meaning purple, and the prefix em-, meaning “to put into.” Therefore, empourprer literally means “to put into purple.” It is most often used in every day French 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 action in the past.
Three examples of empourprer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais empourpré mes joues avant de me rendre à la soirée. (I had made my cheeks purple before going to the party.)
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Il avait empourpré son visage en courant sous le soleil. (He had turned his face purple while running under the sun.)
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Nous avions empourpré nos vêtements pour le carnaval. (We had made our clothes purple for the carnival.)
In these examples, empourprer is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. The English translations follow the same structure, with the past perfect tense used to describe the completed action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empourprer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empourpré | J’avais empourpré mes joues. | I had turned my cheeks red. |
tu | tu avais empourpré | Tu avais empourpré tes lèvres. | You had turned your lips red. |
il | il avait empourpré | Il avait empourpré son visage. | He had turned his face red. |
elle | elle avait empourpré | Elle avait empourpré sa robe. | She had turned her dress red. |
on | on avait empourpré | On avait empourpré le ciel. | One had turned the sky red. |
nous | nous avions empourpré | Nous avions empourpré nos joues. | We had turned our cheeks red. |
vous | vous aviez empourpré | Vous aviez empourpré vos lèvres. | You had turned your lips red. |
ils | ils avaient empourpré | Ils avaient empourpré leurs visages. | They had turned their faces red. |
elles | elles avaient empourpré | Elles avaient empourpré leurs robes. | They had turned their dresses red. |
Other Conjugations for Empourprer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
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Empourprer – 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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