Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Introduction to the verb embraser
The English translation of the French verb embraser is “to set on fire” or “to ignite.” It is pronounced as ahm-brah-zay.
The verb embraser comes from the Latin word “inbrasare,” which means “to set on fire.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais embrasé la bougie avant d’aller me coucher. (I had lit the candle before going to bed.)
Example 2: Nous avions embrasé le feu pour nous réchauffer. (We had lit the fire to warm ourselves up.)
Example 3: Les manifestants avaient embrasé des pneus pour bloquer la route. (The protesters had set tires on fire to block the road.)
English translations:
Example 1: I had lit the candle before going to bed.
Example 2: We had lit the fire to warm ourselves up.
Example 3: The protesters had set tires on fire to block the road.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embraser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embrasé | J’avais embrasé la cheminée. | I had set the fireplace alight. |
tu | tu avais embrasé | Tu avais embrasé la bougie. | You had lit the candle. |
il | il avait embrasé | Il avait embrasé le barbecue. | He had lit the barbecue. |
elle | elle avait embrasé | Elle avait embrasé le feu. | She had started the fire. |
on | on avait embrasé | On avait embrasé la maison. | One had set the house on fire. |
nous | nous avions embrasé | Nous avions embrasé le bûcher. | We had set the bonfire alight. |
vous | vous aviez embrasé | Vous aviez embrasé la flamme. | You had ignited the flame. |
ils | ils avaient embrasé | Ils avaient embrasé le feu de joie. | They had set the bonfire ablaze. |
elles | elles avaient embrasé | Elles avaient embrasé la torche. | They had lit the torch. |
Other Conjugations for Embraser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embraser
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Embraser – 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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