Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Introduction to the verb embobeliner
The English translation of the French verb embobeliner is “to deceive” or “to dupe.” It is pronounced as “ahn-boh-beh-lee-neh.”
The word “embobeliner” is derived from the French word “bobe,” meaning “fool” or “simpleton.” It is often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action or a specific time in the past.
Some examples of the usage of “embobeliner” in the Plus-que-parfait tense include:
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J’avais été embobeliné par ses mensonges. (I had been deceived by his lies.)
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Tu avais été embobeliné par cette publicité mensongère. (You had been duped by this false advertisement.)
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Elle avait été embobelinée par ses faux airs de gentillesse. (She had been fooled by his false show of kindness.)
In all of these examples, the action of being deceived had been completed before another past action or a specific time in the past. This tense is commonly used in storytelling or when describing past events.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embobeliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embobeliné | J’avais embobeliné le public. | I had tricked the audience. |
tu | tu avais embobeliné | Tu avais embobeliné tes amis. | You had tricked your friends. |
il | il avait embobeliné | Il avait embobeliné sa famille. | He had tricked his family. |
elle | elle avait embobeliné | Elle avait embobeliné son patron. | She had tricked her boss. |
on | on avait embobeliné | On avait embobeliné les invités. | One had tricked the guests. |
nous | nous avions embobeliné | Nous avions embobeliné les voisins. | We had tricked the neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez embobeliné | Vous aviez embobeliné les enfants. | You had tricked the children. |
ils | ils avaient embobeliné | Ils avaient embobeliné leurs collègues. | They had tricked their colleagues. |
elles | elles avaient embobeliné | Elles avaient embobeliné leurs partenaires. | They had tricked their partners. |
Other Conjugations for Embobeliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
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Embobeliner – 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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