Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Introduction to the verb embarrer
The English translation of embarrer is “to block” or “to bar.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-bah-ray.
The word embarrer comes from the Old French word “embarer,” which means “to impede” or “to obstruct.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of how embarrer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais embarré la porte avant de partir. (I had locked the door before leaving.)
- Tu avais embarré la route avec ta voiture. (You had blocked the road with your car.)
- Il avait embarré l’entrée avec des meubles. (He had barred the entrance with furniture.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embarré | J’avais embarré la porte. | I had locked the door. |
tu | tu avais embarré | Tu avais embarré la porte. | You had locked the door. |
il | il avait embarré | Il avait embarré la porte. | He had locked the door. |
elle | elle avait embarré | Elle avait embarré la porte. | She had locked the door. |
on | on avait embarré | On avait embarré la porte. | One had locked the door. |
nous | nous avions embarré | Nous avions embarré la porte. | We had locked the door. |
vous | vous aviez embarré | Vous aviez embarré la porte. | You had locked the door. |
ils | ils avaient embarré | Ils avaient embarré la porte. | They had locked the door. |
elles | elles avaient embarré | Elles avaient embarré la porte. | They had locked the door. |
Other Conjugations for Embarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrer
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Embarrer – 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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