Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Introduction to the verb embrouiller
The English translation of the French verb embrouiller is “to confuse” or “to muddle.” The infinitive form, embrouiller, is pronounced as ahn-broo-yay.
The word embrouiller comes from the Old French word “embrouillier,” which means “to entangle” or “to confuse.” It ultimately comes from the Latin word “inbrodiculare,” which means “to muddy.”
In everyday French, embrouiller is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that was completed before another past action. It can also be used to describe a state or situation that existed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of embrouiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais embrouillé mes notes avant le test. (I had confused my notes before the test.)
- Nous avions embrouillé les fils électriques en essayant d’installer la nouvelle lampe. (We had muddled the electrical wires while trying to install the new lamp.)
- Il avait embrouillé les cartes pour que personne ne puisse gagner. (He had confused the cards so that no one could win.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embrouillé | J’avais embrouillé la situation. | I had confused the situation. |
tu | tu avais embrouillé | Tu avais embrouillé tes affaires. | You had muddled your things. |
il | il avait embrouillé | Il avait embrouillé les câbles. | He had tangled the cables. |
elle | elle avait embrouillé | Elle avait embrouillé les mots. | She had mixed up the words. |
on | on avait embrouillé | On avait embrouillé les faits. | One had complicated the facts. |
nous | nous avions embrouillé | Nous avions embrouillé les plans. | We had messed up the plans. |
vous | vous aviez embrouillé | Vous aviez embrouillé les projets. | You had complicated the projects. |
ils | ils avaient embrouillé | Ils avaient embrouillé les détails. | They had confused the details. |
elles | elles avaient embrouillé | Elles avaient embrouillé les idées. | They had jumbled up the ideas. |
Other Conjugations for Embrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
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Embrouiller – 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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