Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Introduction to the verb emboîter
The English translation of the French verb emboîter is “to fit/to insert/to join” and it is pronounced as “ahm-bwah-teh”.
Emboîter comes from the Latin word “imboctare” which means “to press or put into”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais déjà emboîté les pièces du puzzle avant que mes amis n’arrivent. (I had already fit the puzzle pieces together before my friends arrived.)
- Il avait emboîté le clou dans le mur avant que le miroir ne tombe. (He had inserted the nail into the wall before the mirror fell.)
- Nous avions emboîté nos valises dans la voiture avant de partir en vacances. (We had loaded our suitcases in the car before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emboîter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais emboîté | J’avais emboîté les pièces du puzzle. | I had put together the pieces of the puzzle. |
tu | tu avais emboîté | Tu avais emboîté les éléments du jeu. | You had fit the game elements together. |
il | il avait emboîté | Il avait emboîté les boîtes de conserve. | He had stacked the cans. |
elle | elle avait emboîté | Elle avait emboîté les valises. | She had packed the suitcases. |
on | on avait emboîté | On avait emboîté les cartons. | One had stacked the boxes. |
nous | nous avions emboîté | Nous avions emboîté les outils. | We had put away the tools. |
vous | vous aviez emboîté | Vous aviez emboîté les livres. | You had stacked the books. |
ils | ils avaient emboîté | Ils avaient emboîté les pièces du puzzle. | They had put together the pieces of the puzzle. |
elles | elles avaient emboîté | Elles avaient emboîté les assiettes. | They had stacked the plates. |
Other Conjugations for Emboîter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
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Emboîter – 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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