Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Introduction to the verb emmailloter
The English translation of emmailloter is “to swaddle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-mah-yo-teh.”
Emmailloter comes from the French words “emmailloté” meaning “swaddled” and “lot” meaning “bundle.” It is derived from the word “maillot” which refers to a type of cloth or garment.
In everyday French, emmailloter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense indicates an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of emmailloter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais emmailloté le bébé avant de le coucher. (I had swaddled the baby before putting him to bed.)
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Elle était emmaillotée dans une couverture chaude. (She had been swaddled in a warm blanket.)
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Nous avions emmailloté le nouveau-né dès sa naissance. (We had swaddled the newborn right after birth.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emmailloter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais emmailloté | J’avais emmailloté le bébé. | I had swaddled the baby. |
tu | tu avais emmailloté | Tu avais emmailloté le nouveau-né. | You had swaddled the newborn. |
il | il avait emmailloté | Il avait emmailloté le nourrisson. | He had swaddled the infant. |
elle | elle avait emmailloté | Elle avait emmailloté le nourrisson. | She had swaddled the infant. |
on | on avait emmailloté | On avait emmailloté le bébé. | One had swaddled the baby. |
nous | nous avions emmailloté | Nous avions emmailloté le bébé. | We had swaddled the baby. |
vous | vous aviez emmailloté | Vous aviez emmailloté le nouveau-né. | You had swaddled the newborn. |
ils | ils avaient emmailloté | Ils avaient emmailloté le nourrisson. | They had swaddled the infant. |
elles | elles avaient emmailloté | Elles avaient emmailloté le nourrisson. | They had swaddled the infant. |
Other Conjugations for Emmailloter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
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Emmailloter – 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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