Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Introduction to the verb empalmer
The English translation of the French verb empalmer is “to palm” or “to conceal in one’s hand.” It is pronounced as “ahm-pahl-may.”
The word empalmer comes from the French word “palme,” which means “palm.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of empalmer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais empalmé la clé avant qu’ils ne la remarquent. (I had palmed the key before they noticed it.)
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Tu avais empalmé l’argent sans que personne ne s’en aperçoive. (You had concealed the money without anyone noticing.)
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Elle avait empalmé le bijou pendant que je parlais avec elle. (She had palmed the jewel while I was talking to her.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empalmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empalmé | J’avais empalmé les cartes. | I had palmed the cards. |
tu | tu avais empalmé | Tu avais empalmé les billets. | You had palmed the tickets. |
il | il avait empalmé | Il avait empalmé les clés. | He had palmed the keys. |
elle | elle avait empalmé | Elle avait empalmé le téléphone. | She had palmed the phone. |
on | on avait empalmé | On avait empalmé l’argent. | One had palmed the money. |
nous | nous avions empalmé | Nous avions empalmé les bijoux. | We had palmed the jewelry. |
vous | vous aviez empalmé | Vous aviez empalmé le portefeuille. | You had palmed the wallet. |
ils | ils avaient empalmé | Ils avaient empalmé les documents. | They had palmed the documents. |
elles | elles avaient empalmé | Elles avaient empalmé la caméra. | They had palmed the camera. |
Other Conjugations for Empalmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
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Empalmer – 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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