Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Introduction to the verb embrocher
The English translation of the French verb embrocher is “to impale” or “to skewer.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-bro-shay.”
The language origin of embrocher comes from the Old French word “embrochier” which means “to stick on a spit.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe a past action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations, are:
- J’avais déjà embroché les morceaux de viande avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had already skewered the pieces of meat before the guests arrived.)
- Tu avais embroché les légumes pendant que je préparais la marinade. (You had skewered the vegetables while I was preparing the marinade.)
- Elle avait embroché les brochettes avant que le feu ne s’éteigne. (She had skewered the kebabs before the fire went out.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embrocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embroché | J’avais embroché la viande. | I had skewered the meat. |
tu | tu avais embroché | Tu avais embroché les légumes. | You had skewered the vegetables. |
il | il avait embroché | Il avait embroché le poisson. | He had skewered the fish. |
elle | elle avait embroché | Elle avait embroché le tofu. | She had skewered the tofu. |
on | on avait embroché | On avait embroché les brochettes. | One had skewered the kebabs. |
nous | nous avions embroché | Nous avions embroché les saucisses. | We had skewered the sausages. |
vous | vous aviez embroché | Vous aviez embroché les crevettes. | You had skewered the shrimp. |
ils | ils avaient embroché | Ils avaient embroché les fruits. | They had skewered the fruits. |
elles | elles avaient embroché | Elles avaient embroché les légumes. | They had skewered the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Embrocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrocher
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Embrocher – 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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