Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Introduction to the verb emboucher
The English translation of the French verb emboucher is “to embark” or “to board.”
The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-boo-shay.
The origin of the word emboucher can be traced back to the Old French word “emboschier,” which meant “to enclose” or “to put in a wood.” Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to boarding a ship or vehicle. In everyday French, emboucher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais embouché le navire avant la tempête.
Translation: I had boarded the ship before the storm. -
Nous avions embouché le train à temps pour le spectacle.
Translation: We had embarked on the train in time for the show. -
Vous aviez embouché l’avion en retard et avez manqué votre vol.
Translation: You had boarded the plane late and missed your flight.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emboucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embouché | J’avais embouché ma trompette. | I had played my trumpet. |
tu | tu avais embouché | Tu avais embouché le bouchon. | You had inserted the cork. |
il | il avait embouché | Il avait embouché le tuyau. | He had put the tube in his mouth. |
elle | elle avait embouché | Elle avait embouché le biniou. | She had played the bagpipes. |
on | on avait embouché | On avait embouché l’instrument. | One had played the instrument. |
nous | nous avions embouché | Nous avions embouché le sifflet. | We had blown the whistle. |
vous | vous aviez embouché | Vous aviez embouché le canal. | You had entered the canal. |
ils | ils avaient embouché | Ils avaient embouché la rivière. | They had navigated the river. |
elles | elles avaient embouché | Elles avaient embouché le fleuve. | They had embarked on the river. |
Other Conjugations for Emboucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboucher
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Emboucher – 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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