Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Introduction to the verb embusquer
The English translation of the French verb embusquer is “to ambush” or “to lay in wait for”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form, embusquer, is [ɑ̃.bys.ke].
Embusquer comes from the French word “busque”, which means “bush” or “thicket”. It is derived from the Latin word “boscosus”, meaning “woody” or “full of bushes”. In everyday French, embusquer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed or had happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of embusquer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais embusqué le voleur avant que la police n’arrive. (I had ambushed the thief before the police arrived.)
- Tu avais embusqué l’ennemi derrière les arbres. (You had laid in wait for the enemy behind the trees.)
- Ils avaient embusqué le piège avant que l’animal n’entre dans la cage. (They had set up the trap before the animal entered the cage.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embusquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais embusqué | J’avais embusqué le chevreuil. | I had ambushed the deer. |
tu | tu avais embusqué | Tu avais embusqué le lapin. | You had ambushed the rabbit. |
il | il avait embusqué | Il avait embusqué l’ours. | He had ambushed the bear. |
elle | elle avait embusqué | Elle avait embusqué le renard. | She had ambushed the fox. |
on | on avait embusqué | On avait embusqué le cerf. | One had ambushed the stag. |
nous | nous avions embusqué | Nous avions embusqué le sanglier. | We had ambushed the wild boar. |
vous | vous aviez embusqué | Vous aviez embusqué le lièvre. | You had ambushed the hare. |
ils | ils avaient embusqué | Ils avaient embusqué le coyote. | They had ambushed the coyote. |
elles | elles avaient embusqué | Elles avaient embusqué le loup. | They had ambushed the wolf. |
Other Conjugations for Embusquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
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Embusquer – 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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