Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Introduction to the verb embouquer
The English translation of the French verb embouquer is “to enter” or “to go into.”
The infinitive form is pronounced as ahm-boo-kay.
The verb embouquer comes from the Old French word “embouquer,” meaning “to put in a cask.” It is derived from the Latin word “bacca,” meaning “cask” or “barrel.” In everyday French, embouquer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. It is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of embouquer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais embouqué le train avant qu’il ne parte. (I had entered the train before it left.)
- Elle avait embouqué la salle de concert lorsque j’arrivai. (She had entered the concert hall when I arrived.)
- Nous avions embouqué la forêt avant que la pluie ne commence. (We had entered the forest before the rain started.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embouquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embouché | J’avais embouché la route. | I had taken the road. |
tu | tu avais embouché | Tu avais embouché la trompette. | You had played the trumpet. |
il | il avait embouché | Il avait embouché la rivière. | He had entered the river. |
elle | elle avait embouché | Elle avait embouché le fleuve. | She had entered the river. |
on | on avait embouché | On avait embouché le lac. | One had entered the lake. |
nous | nous avions embouché | Nous avions embouché la baie. | We had entered the bay. |
vous | vous aviez embouché | Vous aviez embouché le canal. | You had entered the canal. |
ils | ils avaient embouché | Ils avaient embouché le port. | They had entered the harbor. |
elles | elles avaient embouché | Elles avaient embouché le fleuve. | They had entered the river. |
Other Conjugations for Embouquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embouquer
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Embouquer – 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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