Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Introduction to the verb encourager
The English translation of the French verb encourager is “to encourage.” The infinitive form of encourager is pronounced as ahn-koo-rah-zhay.
The word encourager comes from the Old French word “encoragier,” which is derived from the Latin word “in-” meaning “in” and “cor” meaning “heart.” In everyday French, encourager is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais encouragé mon frère à poursuivre ses rêves. (I had encouraged my brother to pursue his dreams.)
- Elle avait encouragé ses élèves à travailler dur pour réussir. (She had encouraged her students to work hard to succeed.)
- Nous avions encouragé nos amis à ne pas abandonner. (We had encouraged our friends to not give up.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encourager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais encouragé | J’avais encouragé mon équipe. | I had encouraged my team. |
tu | tu avais encouragé | Tu avais encouragé ton ami. | You had encouraged your friend. |
il | il avait encouragé | Il avait encouragé son fils. | He had encouraged his son. |
elle | elle avait encouragé | Elle avait encouragé sa fille. | She had encouraged her daughter. |
on | on avait encouragé | On avait encouragé notre équipe. | One had encouraged our team. |
nous | nous avions encouragé | Nous avions encouragé nos élèves. | We had encouraged our students. |
vous | vous aviez encouragé | Vous aviez encouragé vos collègues. | You had encouraged your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient encouragé | Ils avaient encouragé leur équipe. | They had encouraged their team. |
elles | elles avaient encouragé | Elles avaient encouragé leur famille. | They had encouraged their family. |
Other Conjugations for Encourager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encourager
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Encourager – 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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