Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Introduction to the verb embroussailler
The English translation of the French verb embroussailler is “to become tangled” or “to get tangled up.” The infinitive form of embroussailler is pronounced ahm-broo-sah-yay.
The word embroussailler comes from the French words “embroussaillement,” meaning overgrowth or tangled vegetation, and “broussaille,” meaning scrub or brush. It is derived from the Old French word “brousse,” meaning thicket or underbrush.
In everyday French, embroussailler is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that occurred before another past action. It is often used to describe a situation that became complicated or tangled in the past.
Here are three simple examples of embroussailler in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’Ă©tais embroussaillĂ© dans les fils Ă©lectriques. (I had become tangled in the electrical wires.)
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Tu t’Ă©tais embroussaillĂ© dans tes mensonges. (You had become entangled in your lies.)
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Il s’Ă©tait embroussaillĂ© dans ses relations amoureuses. (He had become tangled in his romantic relationships.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embroussailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embroussaillĂ© | J’avais embroussaillĂ© mon jardin. | I had tangled up my garden. |
tu | tu avais embroussaillé | Tu avais embroussaillé ton sac. | You had tangled up your bag. |
il | il avait embroussaillĂ© | Il avait embroussaillĂ© la forĂȘt. | He had tangled up the forest. |
elle | elle avait embroussaillé | Elle avait embroussaillé ses cheveux. | She had tangled up her hair. |
on | on avait embroussaillé | On avait embroussaillé le chemin. | One had tangled up the path. |
nous | nous avions embroussaillé | Nous avions embroussaillé le terrain. | We had tangled up the land. |
vous | vous aviez embroussaillé | Vous aviez embroussaillé le jardin. | You had tangled up the garden. |
ils | ils avaient embroussaillé | Ils avaient embroussaillé les cùbles. | They had tangled up the wires. |
elles | elles avaient embroussaillé | Elles avaient embroussaillé les fils. | They had tangled up the threads. |
Other Conjugations for Embroussailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
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Embroussailler – 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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