Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Introduction to the verb empaler
The English translation of the French verb empaler is “to impale”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-pah-leh”.
The word empaler comes from the Latin word “palus”, meaning “pole”. It is most commonly used to refer to the act of piercing or skewering something with a sharp object, such as a stake or spear. In everyday French, it is often used figuratively to describe a situation where someone is caught in a difficult or unpleasant situation, as if they were impaled.
Examples of empaler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais empalé le morceau de viande sur la brochette avant de le mettre sur le grill. (I had impaled the piece of meat on the skewer before putting it on the grill.)
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Les villageois avaient empalé des têtes sur des piques pour les exposer en tant que trophées. (The villagers had impaled heads on spikes to display them as trophies.)
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Quand je suis arrivé au bureau, j’ai découvert que mon collègue avait empalé mes idées pour le projet. (When I arrived at the office, I discovered that my colleague had impaled my ideas for the project.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empalé | J’avais empalé le poulet. | I had impaled the chicken. |
tu | tu avais empalé | Tu avais empalé l’ennemi. | You had impaled the enemy. |
il | il avait empalé | Il avait empalé le drapeau. | He had impaled the flag. |
elle | elle avait empalé | Elle avait empalé l’oiseau. | She had impaled the bird. |
on | on avait empalé | On avait empalé le cochon. | One had impaled the pig. |
nous | nous avions empalé | Nous avions empalé le taureau. | We had impaled the bull. |
vous | vous aviez empalé | Vous aviez empalé le cheval. | You had impaled the horse. |
ils | ils avaient empalé | Ils avaient empalé le vampire. | They had impaled the vampire. |
elles | elles avaient empalé | Elles avaient empalé la sorcière. | They had impaled the witch. |
Other Conjugations for Empaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
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Empaler – 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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