Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Introduction to the verb engraisser
The English translation of the French verb engraisser is “to fatten.” The infinitive form of engraisser is pronounced as “ahn-gray-seh.”
The word engraisser comes from the Old French word “graissier,” which means “to make fat.” It is derived from the Latin word “crassus,” meaning “fat” or “thick.” In everyday French, engraisser is most often used to refer to the process of making something or someone fatter, usually by adding food or nourishment.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, engraisser is typically used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais engraisse le chat avant de partir en vacances. (I had fattened the cat before going on vacation.)
- Elle avait engraisse les poules pour les préparer pour le marché. (She had fattened the chickens to prepare them for the market.)
- Ils avaient engraisse leur chien avec des restes de repas. (They had fattened their dog with leftover meals.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engraisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais engraisse | J’avais engraisse les vaches. | I had fattened the cows. |
tu | tu avais engraisse | Tu avais engraisse le cochon. | You had fattened the pig. |
il | il avait engraisse | Il avait engraisse le poulet. | He had fattened the chicken. |
elle | elle avait engraisse | Elle avait engraisse la dinde. | She had fattened the turkey. |
on | on avait engraisse | On avait engraisse le mouton. | One had fattened the sheep. |
nous | nous avions engraisse | Nous avions engraisse les poules. | We had fattened the chickens. |
vous | vous aviez engraisse | Vous aviez engraisse les lapins. | You had fattened the rabbits. |
ils | ils avaient engraisse | Ils avaient engraisse les oies. | They had fattened the geese. |
elles | elles avaient engraisse | Elles avaient engraisse les canards. | They had fattened the ducks. |
Other Conjugations for Engraisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
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Engraisser – 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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