Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Introduction to the verb embabouiner
The English translation of the French verb embabouiner is “to deceive” or “to trick.” It is pronounced as ahm-bah-boo-in-ay.
The origin of the word embabouiner can be traced back to the French word “babouin,” which means baboon. In everyday French, embabouiner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
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J’avais été embabouiné par ses belles paroles. (I had been deceived by his sweet words.)
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Tu avais embabouiné les enfants en leur promettant une glace. (You had tricked the kids by promising them an ice cream.)
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Elle avait été embabouinée par ses amis qui lui ont volé de l’argent. (She had been deceived by her friends who stole money from her.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embabouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embabouiné | J’avais embabouiné mon frère. | I had tricked my brother. |
tu | tu avais embabouiné | Tu avais embabouiné ton ami. | You had tricked your friend. |
il | il avait embabouiné | Il avait embabouiné le client. | He had tricked the client. |
elle | elle avait embabouiné | Elle avait embabouiné son patron. | She had tricked her boss. |
on | on avait embabouiné | On avait embabouiné la secrétaire. | One had tricked the secretary. |
nous | nous avions embabouiné | Nous avions embabouiné nos voisins. | We had tricked our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez embabouiné | Vous aviez embabouiné vos enfants. | You had tricked your children. |
ils | ils avaient embabouiné | Ils avaient embabouiné les touristes. | They had tricked the tourists. |
elles | elles avaient embabouiné | Elles avaient embabouiné leurs amis. | They had tricked their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Embabouiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embabouiner
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Embabouiner – 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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