Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Introduction to the verb embarrer
The English translation of the French verb embarrer is “to block” or “to barricade.” It is pronounced as “AHM-bah-ray.”
The word “embarrer” comes from the Old French word “se embarrer,” which means “to enclose” or “to obstruct.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of creating a barrier or obstacle.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, embarrer is used to express a hypothetical action that occurred in the past, before another past action. It is often used in conjunction with the French word “aurait,” which means “would have.”
Here are three simple examples of embarrer being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Ils auraient embarré la rue avant que la manifestation ne commence. (They would have barricaded the street before the protest began.)
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Elle aurait embarré la porte pour empêcher les enfants de sortir. (She would have blocked the door to prevent the children from leaving.)
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Nous aurions embarré la porte d’entrée pour éviter les cambrioleurs. (We would have barricaded the front door to avoid burglars.)
In each of these examples, the verb embarrer is used to describe a hypothetical action that was completed before a specified past event. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in French to express regret, doubt, or uncertainty about a past action or event.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse embarré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse embarré. | I wish I had locked up. |
tu | eusses embarré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses embarré. | I wish you had locked up. |
il | eût embarré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût embarré. | I wish he had locked up. |
elle | eût embarré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût embarré. | I wish she had locked up. |
on | eût embarré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût embarré. | I wish one had locked up. |
nous | eussions embarré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions embarré. | I wish we had locked up. |
vous | eussiez embarré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez embarré. | I wish you had locked up. |
ils | eussent embarré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent embarré. | I wish they had locked up. |
elles | eussent embarré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent embarré. | I wish they had locked up. |
Other Conjugations for Embarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
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Embarrer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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