Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Introduction to the verb empaqueter
The English translation of the French verb empaqueter is “to pack” or “to package.” It is pronounced as ahm-pah-keh-tay.
The language origin of empaqueter comes from the French words “emballer” (to wrap) and “paquet” (package), which were combined to create the meaning of “to pack.”
In everyday French, empaqueter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of empaqueter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais empaqueté toutes mes affaires avant de partir en voyage. (I had packed all my things before leaving on the trip.)
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Nous étions déjà partis lorsque nous avons réalisé que nous avions oublié d’empaqueter le cadeau. (We had already left when we realized that we had forgotten to pack the gift.)
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Ils avaient empaqueté les marchandises avec soin pour éviter tout dommage. (They had packed the goods carefully to avoid any damage.)
In all of these examples, the action of packing (empaqueter) was completed before another past action (partir, réaliser, and empaqueter). The Plus-que-parfait tense is used to emphasize that the packing was done before the other action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empaqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empaqueté | J’avais empaqueté mes affaires. | I had packed my things. |
tu | tu avais empaqueté | Tu avais empaqueté le cadeau. | You had wrapped the gift. |
il | il avait empaqueté | Il avait empaqueté les vêtements. | He had packed the clothes. |
elle | elle avait empaqueté | Elle avait empaqueté le colis. | She had packed the parcel. |
on | on avait empaqueté | On avait empaqueté la marchandise. | One had packed the merchandise. |
nous | nous avions empaqueté | Nous avions empaqueté les souvenirs. | We had packed the souvenirs. |
vous | vous aviez empaqueté | Vous aviez empaqueté les livres. | You had packed the books. |
ils | ils avaient empaqueté | Ils avaient empaqueté les cadeaux. | They had packed the gifts. |
elles | elles avaient empaqueté | Elles avaient empaqueté les bagages. | They had packed the luggage. |
Other Conjugations for Empaqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaqueter
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Empaqueter – 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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