Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Introduction to the verb emblaver
The English translation of the French verb emblaver is “to sow” or “to seed.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-blah-vay.”
The word emblaver comes from the Old French word “enblaver,” which is derived from the Latin word “inblavare,” meaning “to sow or plant.” It is used in everyday French to refer to the action of sowing or planting seeds in a field.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, emblaver is used to talk about a past action that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle “emblavé.”
Here are three simple examples of emblaver in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Nous avions emblavé le champ avant la pluie. (We had sown the field before the rain.)
- Ils étaient partis avant que nous ayons emblavé la terre. (They had left before we had sown the land.)
- Elle avait emblavé le jardin tout l’été. (She had been sowing the garden all summer.)
In these examples, emblaver is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other verbs to describe a series of events or actions that took place in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emblaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais emblavé | J’avais emblavé la terre. | I had sown the land. |
tu | tu avais emblavé | Tu avais emblavé les champs. | You had sown the fields. |
il | il avait emblavé | Il avait emblavé le blé. | He had sown the wheat. |
elle | elle avait emblavé | Elle avait emblavé les graines. | She had sown the seeds. |
on | on avait emblavé | On avait emblavé le champ. | One had sown the field. |
nous | nous avions emblavé | Nous avions emblavé les terres. | We had sown the lands. |
vous | vous aviez emblavé | Vous aviez emblavé les cultures. | You had sown the crops. |
ils | ils avaient emblavé | Ils avaient emblavé les parcelles. | They had sown the plots. |
elles | elles avaient emblavé | Elles avaient emblavé les fleurs. | They had sown the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Emblaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
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Emblaver – 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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