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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embaucher

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The English translation of the French verb embaucher is “to hire” or “to take on”.

The infinitive form of embaucher is pronounced as “ahm-boh-shay”.

The word embaucher comes from the Old French word “baucher” which means “to pack” or “to load”. It is derived from the Latin word “balxare” meaning “to load a wagon” or “to carry”. In modern French, embaucher is most often used in everyday language to refer to the process of hiring someone for a job.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, embaucher is used to indicate an action that had been completed in the past before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:

1) J’avais embauché un nouvel employé avant que la pandémie ne frappe. (I had hired a new employee before the pandemic hit.)
2) Ils avaient déjà embauché un consultant pour résoudre le problème. (They had already hired a consultant to solve the problem.)
3) Elle m’avait embauché pour travailler sur ce projet mais j’ai finalement dû partir. (She had hired me to work on this project but I ended up having to leave.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais embauché J’avais embauché une nouvelle employée. I had hired a new employee.
tu tu avais embauché Tu avais embauché un nouveau stagiaire. You had hired a new intern.
il il avait embauché Il avait embauché un nouvel assistant. He had hired a new assistant.
elle elle avait embauché Elle avait embauché un nouveau collaborateur. She had hired a new colleague.
on on avait embauché On avait embauché une nouvelle équipe. One had hired a new team.
nous nous avions embauché Nous avions embauché de nouveaux employés. We had hired new employees.
vous vous aviez embauché Vous aviez embauché des nouveaux collaborateurs. You had hired new colleagues.
ils ils avaient embauché Ils avaient embauché de nouveaux stagiaires. They had hired new interns.
elles elles avaient embauché Elles avaient embauché de nouvelles assistantes. They had hired new assistants.

Other Conjugations for Embaucher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Embaucher – 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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