Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Introduction to the verb embéguiner
The English translation of the French verb embéguiner is “to trick” or “to deceive.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-bay-gee-nay.”
The word embéguiner comes from the French word “béguin,” which means “fool” or “simpleton.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that was completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three examples of embéguiner being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais été embéguiné par ses belles paroles. (I had been tricked by his beautiful words.)
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Tu avais été embéguiné par ce vendeur malhonnête. (You had been deceived by that dishonest salesman.)
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Ils avaient été embéguinés par cette publicité mensongère. (They had been fooled by that false advertisement.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embéguiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais embéguiné | Je m’étais embéguiné pour elle. | I had fallen for her. |
tu | t’étais embéguiné | Tu t’étais embéguiné pour lui. | You had fallen for him. |
il | s’était embéguiné | Il s’était embéguiné pour elle. | He had fallen for her. |
elle | s’était embéguinée | Elle s’était embéguinée pour lui. | She had fallen for him. |
on | s’était embéguiné | On s’était embéguiné pour elle. | One had fallen for her. |
nous | nous étions embéguinés | Nous étions embéguinés pour elles. | We had fallen for them. |
vous | vous étiez embéguiné | Vous étiez embéguiné pour lui. | You had fallen for him. |
ils | s’étaient embéguinés | Ils s’étaient embéguinés pour elles. | They had fallen for them. |
elles | s’étaient embéguinées | Elles s’étaient embéguinées pour lui. | They had fallen for him. |
Other Conjugations for Embéguiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embéguiner
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Embéguiner – 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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