Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Introduction to the verb agrémenter
The English translation of the French verb agrémenter is “to embellish” or “to adorn.” It is pronounced “ah-greh-mahn-teh.”
Agrémenter comes from the French word “agrément,” which means “pleasure” or “delight.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of adding something to make it more pleasing or attractive.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, agrémenter is conjugated as “avais agrémenté” for the first and second person singular, “avais agrémenté” for the third person singular, and “avions agrémenté” for the first person plural. It is used to talk about an action that was already completed in the past before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais agrémenté le gâteau d’une belle décoration avant l’arrivée des invités. (I had embellished the cake with a beautiful decoration before the guests’ arrival.)
- Tu avais agrémenté ta tenue d’un joli collier pour la soirée. (You had adorned your outfit with a pretty necklace for the party.)
- Ils avaient agrémenté leur maison de fleurs fraîches pour la visite de leurs parents. (They had decorated their house with fresh flowers for their parents’ visit.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of agrémenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais agrémenté | J’avais agrémenté la salade. | I had spiced up the salad. |
tu | tu avais agrémenté | Tu avais agrémenté la présentation. | You had embellished the presentation. |
il | il avait agrémenté | Il avait agrémenté le plat. | He had garnished the dish. |
elle | elle avait agrémenté | Elle avait agrémenté la chambre. | She had decorated the room. |
on | on avait agrémenté | On avait agrémenté le jardin. | One had enhanced the garden. |
nous | nous avions agrémenté | Nous avions agrémenté la maison. | We had adorned the house. |
vous | vous aviez agrémenté | Vous aviez agrémenté le gâteau. | You had adorned the cake. |
ils | ils avaient agrémenté | Ils avaient agrémenté la fête. | They had spiced up the party. |
elles | elles avaient agrémenté | Elles avaient agrémenté la soirée. | They had adorned the evening. |
Other Conjugations for Agrémenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrémenter
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Agrémenter – 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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