Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Introduction to the verb entacher
The English translation of the French verb entacher is “to stain” or “to blemish.” It is pronounced as ahn-tah-shay in the infinitive form.
The word entacher comes from the Old French word “tache,” meaning “spot” or “stain.” It evolved from the Latin word “tachare,” meaning “to mark or stain.”
In everyday French, entacher is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the pluperfect or past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had been completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of entacher in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais entaché mon pantalon avant d’aller à la fête. (I had stained my pants before going to the party.)
- Elle avait entaché sa réputation en mentant à tout le monde. (She had tarnished her reputation by lying to everyone.)
- Nous avions entaché la cérémonie en arrivant en retard. (We had spoiled the ceremony by arriving late.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entaché | J’avais entaché ma réputation. | I had tarnished my reputation. |
tu | tu avais entaché | Tu avais entaché leur mariage. | You had tainted their marriage. |
il | il avait entaché | Il avait entaché son travail. | He had stained his work. |
elle | elle avait entaché | Elle avait entaché sa réputation. | She had tarnished her reputation. |
on | on avait entaché | On avait entaché leur relation. | One had tainted their relationship. |
nous | nous avions entaché | Nous avions entaché notre amitié. | We had stained our friendship. |
vous | vous aviez entaché | Vous aviez entaché leur confiance. | You had damaged their trust. |
ils | ils avaient entaché | Ils avaient entaché leur renommée. | They had tarnished their reputation. |
elles | elles avaient entaché | Elles avaient entaché ma réputation. | They had tarnished my reputation. |
Other Conjugations for Entacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entacher
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Entacher – 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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