Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Introduction to the verb incarcérer
The English translation of the French verb incarcérer is “to incarcerate” or “to imprison.”
The infinitive form of incarcérer is pronounced as “an-kar-seh-ray.”
The word incarcérer comes from the Latin word “incarcerare,” meaning “to put in prison.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of imprisoning someone or putting them in jail. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another action.
Here are three simple examples of incarcérer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais incarcéré le voleur avant que la police arrive. (I had incarcerated the thief before the police arrived.)
- Elle avait incarcéré son mari pour fraude fiscale. (She had imprisoned her husband for tax fraud.)
- Les autorités avaient incarcéré le suspect pendant l’enquête. (The authorities had arrested the suspect during the investigation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of incarcérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais incarcéré | J’avais incarcéré le criminel. | I had incarcerated the criminal. |
tu | tu avais incarcéré | Tu avais incarcéré ton frère. | You had incarcerated your brother. |
il | il avait incarcéré | Il avait incarcéré le voleur. | He had incarcerated the thief. |
elle | elle avait incarcéré | Elle avait incarcéré son mari. | She had incarcerated her husband. |
on | on avait incarcéré | On avait incarcéré le suspect. | One had incarcerated the suspect. |
nous | nous avions incarcéré | Nous avions incarcéré les criminels. | We had incarcerated the criminals. |
vous | vous aviez incarcéré | Vous aviez incarcéré l’homme. | You had incarcerated the man. |
ils | ils avaient incarcéré | Ils avaient incarcéré les délinquants. | They had incarcerated the delinquents. |
elles | elles avaient incarcéré | Elles avaient incarcéré les coupables. | They had incarcerated the guilty ones. |
Other Conjugations for Incarcérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incarcérer
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Incarcérer – 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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