Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Introduction to the verb endiguer
The English translation of the French verb endiguer is “to contain” or “to dam up.” It is pronounced as “ahn-dee-geh.”
The word endiguer comes from the Latin word “indicare,” which means “to indicate.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and was originally used in the context of building dams and controlling water flow. However, over time, it has evolved to also mean “to restrain” or “to contain” in a broader sense.
In everyday French, endiguer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “endigué.”
Example 1: J’avais endigué la rivière avant la tempête.
Translation: I had contained the river before the storm.
Example 2: Ils avaient endigué leurs émotions pendant la réunion.
Translation: They had restrained their emotions during the meeting.
Example 3: Elle avait endigué sa colère jusqu’à ce qu’elle puisse trouver un moyen pacifique de résoudre le conflit.
Translation: She had contained her anger until she could find a peaceful way to resolve the conflict.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of endiguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais endigué | J’avais endigué le flot. | I had stemmed the flow. |
tu | tu avais endigué | Tu avais endigué la rivière. | You had stemmed the river. |
il | il avait endigué | Il avait endigué le barrage. | He had stemmed the dam. |
elle | elle avait endigué | Elle avait endigué la crue. | She had stemmed the flood. |
on | on avait endigué | On avait endigué le fleuve. | One had stemmed the river. |
nous | nous avions endigué | Nous avions endigué le torrent. | We had stemmed the torrent. |
vous | vous aviez endigué | Vous aviez endigué le cours d’eau. | You had stemmed the stream. |
ils | ils avaient endigué | Ils avaient endigué le ruisseau. | They had stemmed the creek. |
elles | elles avaient endigué | Elles avaient endigué l’inondation. | They had stemmed the flood. |
Other Conjugations for Endiguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
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Endiguer – 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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