Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Introduction to the verb enfermer
The English translation of the French verb enfermer is “to lock up” or “to confine”. The infinitive form of enfermer is pronounced as [ɑ̃fɛʁme] in French.
The word enfermer comes from the Old French word “enfermier” which means “to imprison”. It is derived from the Latin word “introferre” which means “to put inside”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais enfermé la porte avant de partir. (I had locked the door before leaving.)
- Nous étions enfermés dans la maison pendant toute la nuit. (We had been confined in the house all night.)
- Tu avais enfermé ton chat dans la chambre. (You had locked your cat in the room.)
In all of these examples, the action of locking or confining (enfermer) happened before another past action. This tense is commonly used to talk about events that happened in the past but have a direct impact on the current situation.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enfermer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enfermé | J’avais enfermé le chat dans la chambre. | I had locked the cat in the room. |
tu | tu avais enfermé | Tu avais enfermé les clés dans ta poche. | You had locked the keys in your pocket. |
il | il avait enfermé | Il avait enfermé le chien dans la cave. | He had locked the dog in the cellar. |
elle | elle avait enfermé | Elle avait enfermé le livre dans son sac. | She had locked the book in her bag. |
on | on avait enfermé | On avait enfermé le vélo dans le garage. | One had locked the bike in the garage. |
nous | nous avions enfermé | Nous avions enfermé le chat dans la cave. | We had locked the cat in the cellar. |
vous | vous aviez enfermé | Vous aviez enfermé le chien dans la cour. | You had locked the dog in the courtyard. |
ils | ils avaient enfermé | Ils avaient enfermé les clés dans le tiroir. | They had locked the keys in the drawer. |
elles | elles avaient enfermé | Elles avaient enfermé le livre dans l’armoire. | They had locked the book in the closet. |
Other Conjugations for Enfermer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfermer
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Enfermer – 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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