Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Introduction to the verb embêter
The English translation of the French verb embêter is “to bother” or “to annoy.” The infinitive form of embêter is pronounced as ahm-bet-ay.
The word embêter comes from the Old French word “enbaitier,” which means “to make a noise, disturb, or bother.” It is derived from the Latin words “in” meaning “in” and “battuere” meaning “to strike.” In everyday French, embêter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of embêter being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais embêté mon frère toute la journée avant qu’il ne se fâche. (I had bothered my brother all day before he got angry.)
- Tu avais embêté tes voisins en faisant trop de bruit la nuit dernière. (You had annoyed your neighbors by making too much noise last night.)
- Les enfants avaient embêté leur professeur jusqu’à ce qu’il perde patience. (The children had bothered their teacher until he lost his patience.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embêté | J’avais embêté mon frère. | I had bothered my brother. |
tu | tu avais embêté | Tu avais embêté tes amis. | You had annoyed your friends. |
il | il avait embêté | Il avait embêté son voisin. | He had harassed his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait embêté | Elle avait embêté son patron. | She had annoyed her boss. |
on | on avait embêté | On avait embêté les voisins. | One had bothered the neighbors. |
nous | nous avions embêté | Nous avions embêté les enfants. | We had annoyed the children. |
vous | vous aviez embêté | Vous aviez embêté vos collègues. | You had annoyed your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient embêté | Ils avaient embêté leur professeur. | They had bothered their teacher. |
elles | elles avaient embêté | Elles avaient embêté leur colocataire. | They had annoyed their roommate. |
Other Conjugations for Embêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embêter
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Embêter – 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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