Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Introduction to the verb emboquer
The English translation of the French verb emboquer is “to fit in” or “to put into.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [ahm-bok-ay].
The word emboquer comes from the French prefix “em-” meaning “in”, and the verb “boquer” which means “to block.” Together, they can be interpreted as “to block in” or “to fit into.” In everyday French, emboquer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that happened before another past action.
Three simple examples of emboquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais emboqué le puzzle avant que mon frère ne le finisse. (I had fit in the puzzle before my brother finished it.)
- Elle avait déjà emboqué ses affaires dans sa valise quand elle a réalisé qu’elle avait oublié sa brosse à dents. (She had already put her things into her suitcase when she realized she had forgotten her toothbrush.)
- Nous avions emboqué le dernier bateau avant que la tempête n’arrive. (We had boarded the last boat before the storm arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emboquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais emboqué | J’avais emboqué la voiture. | I had parked the car. |
tu | tu avais emboqué | Tu avais emboqué le camion. | You had parked the truck. |
il | il avait emboqué | Il avait emboqué le vélo. | He had parked the bike. |
elle | elle avait emboqué | Elle avait emboqué le bateau. | She had parked the boat. |
on | on avait emboqué | On avait emboqué le scooter. | One had parked the scooter. |
nous | nous avions emboqué | Nous avions emboqué le train. | We had parked the train. |
vous | vous aviez emboqué | Vous aviez emboqué le vélo. | You had parked the bike. |
ils | ils avaient emboqué | Ils avaient emboqué le quad. | They had parked the quad. |
elles | elles avaient emboqué | Elles avaient emboqué le véhicule. | They had parked the vehicle. |
Other Conjugations for Emboquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboquer
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Emboquer – 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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