Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embrumer

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The English translation of the French verb embrumer is “to fog up” or “to obscure.” It comes from the Old French word “embrumir,” which is derived from the Latin “in” (in) and “bruma” (winter). The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ahn-bru-may.”

In everyday French, embrumer is mostly used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action. It is often used to express regrets, hypothetical situations, or past actions that were repeated.

Examples:

  1. J’avais embrumé mes lunettes et je ne pouvais pas voir le paysage. (I had fogged up my glasses and I couldn’t see the landscape.)
  2. Tu avais embrumé la salle de bain en prenant une douche. (You had fogged up the bathroom by taking a shower.)
  3. Elle avait embrumé sa mémoire en prenant trop de médicaments. (She had clouded her memory by taking too much medication.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embrumer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais embrumé J’avais embrumé l’air. I had fogged up the air.
tu tu avais embrumé Tu avais embrumé la ville. You had fogged up the city.
il il avait embrumé Il avait embrumé le paysage. He had fogged up the landscape.
elle elle avait embrumé Elle avait embrumé la vue. She had fogged up the view.
on on avait embrumé On avait embrumé la région. One had fogged up the region.
nous nous avions embrumé Nous avions embrumé notre esprit. We had fogged up our mind.
vous vous aviez embrumé Vous aviez embrumé les fenêtres. You had fogged up the windows.
ils ils avaient embrumé Ils avaient embrumé la route. They had fogged up the road.
elles elles avaient embrumé Elles avaient embrumé le ciel. They had fogged up the sky.

Other Conjugations for Embrumer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer

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Embrumer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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