Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Introduction to the verb embrigader
The English translation of the French verb embrigader is “to enlist” or “to recruit.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-bree-gah-day.”
The origin of embrigader comes from the French word “brigade” meaning “brigade” or “military unit.” It first appeared in the 18th century and is derived from the verb “brigadier” which means “to form into a brigade.”
In everyday French, embrigader is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (past perfect) tense, which indicates a completed action in the past before another action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais embrigadé mon frère avant qu’il ne parte pour le service militaire. (I had enlisted my brother before he left for military service.)
- Elle avait embrigadé ses amis pour participer à la manifestation. (She had recruited her friends to participate in the protest.)
- Les parents avaient embrigadé leurs enfants dans le club de théâtre. (The parents had enlisted their children in the drama club.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embrigader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embrigadé | J’avais embrigadé mes amis dans le projet. | I had recruited my friends for the project. |
tu | tu avais embrigadé | Tu avais embrigadé tous les participants. | You had enlisted all the participants. |
il | il avait embrigadé | Il avait embrigadé son frère dans l’armée. | He had drafted his brother into the army. |
elle | elle avait embrigadé | Elle avait embrigadé ses collègues dans le mouvement. | She had enlisted her colleagues in the movement. |
on | on avait embrigadé | On avait embrigadé les jeunes dans le sport. | One had recruited young people for sports. |
nous | nous avions embrigadé | Nous avions embrigadé nos voisins dans l’association. | We had enlisted our neighbors in the association. |
vous | vous aviez embrigadé | Vous aviez embrigadé les étudiants dans la manifestation. | You had recruited students for the protest. |
ils | ils avaient embrigadé | Ils avaient embrigadé des travailleurs dans le syndicat. | They had recruited workers for the union. |
elles | elles avaient embrigadé | Elles avaient embrigadé les femmes dans le mouvement féministe. | They had enlisted women in the feminist movement. |
Other Conjugations for Embrigader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrigader
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Embrigader – 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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