Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Introduction to the verb embroncher
The English translation of the French verb embroncher is “to saddle up” or “to put a fork into”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ahm-brawn-shay”.
Embroncher comes from the Old French word “embronchier”, which means “to stick a branch into something”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had already been completed before another action in the past.
Example 1: J’avais embronché mon cheval avant que la course ne commence.
Translation: I had saddled up my horse before the race began.
Example 2: Tu avais embronché la fourchette dans la salade quand je suis entré dans la cuisine.
Translation: You had put your fork into the salad when I entered the kitchen.
Example 3: Il avait embronché le couteau pour couper le gâteau avant que les invités n’arrivent.
Translation: He had stuck the knife into the cake to cut it before the guests arrived.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embroncher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embronché | J’avais embronché mon vélo. | I had mounted my bike. |
tu | tu avais embronché | Tu avais embronché le cheval. | You had mounted the horse. |
il | il avait embronché | Il avait embronché sa lance. | He had spearheaded his lance. |
elle | elle avait embronché | Elle avait embronché le balai. | She had mounted the broom. |
on | on avait embronché | On avait embronché le couteau. | One had mounted the knife. |
nous | nous avions embronché | Nous avions embronché le véhicule. | We had mounted the vehicle. |
vous | vous aviez embronché | Vous aviez embronché le bateau. | You had mounted the boat. |
ils | ils avaient embronché | Ils avaient embronché leurs skis. | They had mounted their skis. |
elles | elles avaient embronché | Elles avaient embronché leur planche. | They had mounted their surfboard. |
Other Conjugations for Embroncher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
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Embroncher – 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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