Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb camembérer

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The English translation of the French verb camembérer is “to wrap in camembert cheese.” In the infinitive form, it is pronounced as “kah-mahm-beh-rey.”

Camembérer originates from the word “camembert,” a type of creamy French cheese, and the verb suffix “-er,” which is commonly used to form verbs in French. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

Three simple examples of camembérer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. J’avais camembéré les pommes de terre avant de les mettre au four. (I had wrapped the potatoes in camembert cheese before putting them in the oven.)

  2. Elle avait camembéré le poulet avec du fromage avant de le faire cuire. (She had wrapped the chicken with cheese before cooking it.)

  3. Nous avions camembéré les feuilles de salade avec du jambon et du camembert pour faire des wraps. (We had wrapped lettuce leaves with ham and camembert cheese to make wraps.)

English translations:

  1. I had wrapped the potatoes in camembert cheese before putting them in the oven.

  2. She had wrapped the chicken with cheese before cooking it.

  3. We had wrapped lettuce leaves with ham and camembert cheese to make wraps.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of camembérer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais camembéré J’avais camembéré le fromage. I had camemberted the cheese.
tu tu avais camembéré Tu avais camembéré la recette. You had camemberted the recipe.
il il avait camembéré Il avait camembéré le plat. He had camemberted the dish.
elle elle avait camembéré Elle avait camembéré le festin. She had camemberted the feast.
on on avait camembéré On avait camembéré le plateau. One had camemberted the platter.
nous nous avions camembéré Nous avions camembéré le produit. We had camemberted the product.
vous vous aviez camembéré Vous aviez camembéré le vin. You had camemberted the wine.
ils ils avaient camembéré Ils avaient camembéré le repas. They had camemberted the meal.
elles elles avaient camembéré Elles avaient camembéré le buffet. They had camemberted the buffet.

Other Conjugations for Camembérer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camembérer

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Camembérer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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