Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Introduction to the verb empapilloter
The English translation of the French verb empapilloter is “to wrap up.” It is pronounced as ahn-pah-pee-yoh-tay in its infinitive form.
Empapilloter is derived from the French word “papiloter,” meaning “to flutter.” It is a combination of the prefix “en” which means “in” or “up,” and “papiloter.”
In everyday French, empapilloter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that occurred before another past action. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imperfect Subjunctive, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of empapilloter used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais empapilloté tous les cadeaux avant leur arrivée. (I would have wrapped up all the gifts before their arrival.)
- Elle aurait empapilloté son bébé pour le protéger du froid. (She would have wrapped up her baby to protect him from the cold.)
- Nous serions restés au lit si nous n’avions pas dû empapilloter les enfants. (We would have stayed in bed if we didn’t have to wrap up the kids.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empapilloter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse empapilloté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse empapilloté. | I wish I had wrapped. |
tu | eusses empapilloté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses empapilloté. | I wish you had wrapped. |
il | eût empapilloté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût empapilloté. | I wish he had wrapped. |
elle | eût empapilloté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût empapilloté. | I wish she had wrapped. |
on | eût empapilloté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût empapilloté. | I wish one had wrapped. |
nous | eussions empapilloté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions empapilloté. | I wish we had wrapped. |
vous | eussiez empapilloté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez empapilloté. | I wish you had wrapped. |
ils | eussent empapilloté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent empapilloté. | I wish they had wrapped. |
elles | eussent empapilloté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent empapilloté. | I wish they had wrapped. |
Other Conjugations for Empapilloter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empapilloter
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Empapilloter – 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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