Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Introduction to the verb embastiller
The English translation of the French verb embastiller is “to imprison” or “to lock up.” It is pronounced as “ahn-bah-steen.”
The origin of the word “embastiller” comes from the noun “bastille,” which refers to a castle or fortress. In the past, the Bastille was a prison in Paris, making the verb “embastiller” synonymous with imprisonment.
In everyday French, embastiller is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: Je m’étais embastillé avant de rencontrer mon avocat.
Translation: I had imprisoned myself before meeting my lawyer.
Example 2: Les révolutionnaires avaient embastillé le roi avant d’instaurer la République.
Translation: The revolutionaries had imprisoned the king before establishing the Republic.
Example 3: L’accusé s’était embastillé avant que la police n’arrive.
Translation: The accused had locked himself up before the police arrived.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embastiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embastillé | J’avais embastillé les prisonniers. | I had imprisoned the prisoners. |
tu | tu avais embastillé | Tu avais embastillé les criminels. | You had imprisoned the criminals. |
il | il avait embastillé | Il avait embastillé les révolutionnaires. | He had imprisoned the revolutionaries. |
elle | elle avait embastillé | Elle avait embastillé les opposants. | She had imprisoned the opponents. |
on | on avait embastillé | On avait embastillé les résistants. | One had imprisoned the resistance fighters. |
nous | nous avions embastillé | Nous avions embastillé les ennemis. | We had imprisoned the enemies. |
vous | vous aviez embastillé | Vous aviez embastillé les rebelles. | You had imprisoned the rebels. |
ils | ils avaient embastillé | Ils avaient embastillé les traîtres. | They had imprisoned the traitors. |
elles | elles avaient embastillé | Elles avaient embastillé les conspiratrices. | They had imprisoned the conspirators. |
Other Conjugations for Embastiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
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Embastiller – 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
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