Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Introduction to the verb embarrasser
The English translation of the French verb embarrasser is “to embarrass.” It is pronounced as “ahm-bah-rah-seh.”
The word “embarrasser” comes from the Old French word “embarrasser” which meant to encumber or obstruct. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the tense used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais embarrassé mon frère en racontant une histoire embarrassante sur lui. (I had embarrassed my brother by telling an embarrassing story about him.)
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Tu avais embarrassé tes parents en les interrompant pendant leur réunion. (You had embarrassed your parents by interrupting them during their meeting.)
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Elle avait embarrassé toute la classe en se trompant dans sa présentation. (She had embarrassed the whole class by making a mistake in her presentation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embarrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embarrassé | J’avais embarrassé mon ami. | I had embarrassed my friend. |
tu | tu avais embarrassé | Tu avais embarrassé ta soeur. | You had embarrassed your sister. |
il | il avait embarrassé | Il avait embarrassé son patron. | He had embarrassed his boss. |
elle | elle avait embarrassé | Elle avait embarrassé sa mère. | She had embarrassed her mother. |
on | on avait embarrassé | On avait embarrassé la famille. | One had embarrassed the family. |
nous | nous avions embarrassé | Nous avions embarrassé nos amis. | We had embarrassed our friends. |
vous | vous aviez embarrassé | Vous aviez embarrassé vos collègues. | You had embarrassed your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient embarrassé | Ils avaient embarrassé leurs voisins. | They had embarrassed their neighbors. |
elles | elles avaient embarrassé | Elles avaient embarrassé leurs enfants. | They had embarrassed their children. |
Other Conjugations for Embarrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
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Embarrasser – 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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