Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Introduction to the verb encrasser
The English translation of the French verb encrasser is “to clog” or “to dirty.” It is pronounced as “ahn-kra-say” in its infinitive form.
The word encrasser comes from the French prefix “en,” meaning “in” or “into,” and the word “crasse,” meaning “dirt” or “filth.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe something that is dirty or clogged, especially in relation to mechanical or technical objects.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, encrasser is conjugated as “j’avais encrassé,” which translates to “I had clogged/dirtied.” Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il est évident que j’avais encrassé le moteur de la voiture à force de rouler dans la boue. (It is obvious that I had clogged the car’s engine by driving through mud.)
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Nous avions encrassé la tuyauterie en jetant des déchets dans l’évier. (We had clogged the pipes by throwing garbage down the sink.)
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J’avais peur que tu aies encrassé le système informatique en téléchargeant ce logiciel douteux. (I was afraid that you had clogged the computer system by downloading that sketchy software.)
Overall, encrasser is a versatile verb used in everyday French to describe the state of something being dirty or clogged. It is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions that had already been completed in the past, and their potential consequences.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse encrassé | Il fallait que je eusse encrassé la voiture avant de la vendre. | I should have cleaned the car before selling it. |
tu | eusses encrassé | Il fallait que tu eusses encrassé la voiture avant de la vendre. | You should have cleaned the car before selling it. |
il | eût encrassé | Il fallait qu’il eût encrassé la voiture avant de la vendre. | He should have cleaned the car before selling it. |
elle | eût encrassé | Il fallait qu’elle eût encrassé la voiture avant de la vendre. | She should have cleaned the car before selling it. |
on | eût encrassé | Il fallait qu’on eût encrassé la voiture avant de la vendre. | One should have cleaned the car before selling it. |
nous | eussions encrassé | Il fallait que nous eussions encrassé la voiture avant de la vendre. | We should have cleaned the car before selling it. |
vous | eussiez encrassé | Il fallait que vous eussiez encrassé la voiture avant de la vendre. | You should have cleaned the car before selling it. |
ils | eussent encrassé | Il fallait qu’ils eussent encrassé la voiture avant de la vendre. | They should have cleaned the car before selling it. |
elles | eussent encrassé | Il fallait qu’elles eussent encrassé la voiture avant de la vendre. | They should have cleaned the car before selling it. |
Other Conjugations for Encrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrasser
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Encrasser – 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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