Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Introduction to the verb amonceler
The English translation of the French verb amonceler is “to pile up” or “to heap up.” It is pronounced as “ah-mon-suh-lay.”
Amonceler comes from the Old French word amoncel, which means “heap” or “pile.” It is derived from the Latin word admicellare, which also means “to pile up.”
In everyday French, amonceler is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been completed in the past before another past action. It is equivalent to the English pluperfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of amonceler in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais amoncelé des feuilles mortes pour faire un tas. (I had piled up dead leaves to make a heap.)
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Les voleurs avaient amoncelé les bijoux avant de les voler. (The thieves had piled up the jewels before stealing them.)
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Nous avions amoncelé des coussins sur le canapé pour plus de confort. (We had piled up cushions on the sofa for more comfort.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amonceler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais amoncelé | J’avais amoncelé les livres. | I had piled up the books. |
tu | tu avais amoncelé | Tu avais amoncelé les vêtements. | You had piled up the clothes. |
il | il avait amoncelé | Il avait amoncelé les objets. | He had piled up the objects. |
elle | elle avait amoncelé | Elle avait amoncelé les papiers. | She had piled up the papers. |
on | on avait amoncelé | On avait amoncelé les débris. | One had piled up the debris. |
nous | nous avions amoncelé | Nous avions amoncelé les feuilles. | We had piled up the leaves. |
vous | vous aviez amoncelé | Vous aviez amoncelé les pierres. | You had piled up the stones. |
ils | ils avaient amoncelé | Ils avaient amoncelé les bûches. | They had piled up the logs. |
elles | elles avaient amoncelé | Elles avaient amoncelé les valises. | They had piled up the suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Amonceler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
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Amonceler – 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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