Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Introduction to the verb emparquer
The English translation of the French verb emparquer is “to embark” or “to board.” The infinitive form, emparquer, is pronounced as “ahm-par-kay.”
The word “emparquer” comes from the Latin word “imbarcare,” meaning “to put on board.” It is most often used in French to describe the action of getting on board a ship, plane, or other means of transportation. In everyday French, it can also be used to describe the action of getting into a car or bus.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, emparquer is used to describe an action that took place before another action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais déjà emparqué lorsque le bateau a commencé à partir. (I had already embarked when the boat started to leave.)
- Nous avions emparqué dans l’avion quand ils ont annoncé un retard. (We had boarded the plane when they announced a delay.)
- Tu avais emparqué dans le bus avant que je te voie. (You had gotten on the bus before I saw you.)
In these examples, the action of emparquer (boarding) took place before another action in the past (the boat leaving, the announcement of a delay, and being seen by someone).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emparquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais emparqué | J’avais emparqué mon sac. | I had packed my bag. |
tu | tu avais emparqué | Tu avais emparqué tes affaires. | You had packed your things. |
il | il avait emparqué | Il avait emparqué ses valises. | He had packed his suitcases. |
elle | elle avait emparqué | Elle avait emparqué sa valise. | She had packed her suitcase. |
on | on avait emparqué | On avait emparqué nos bagages. | One had packed our luggage. |
nous | nous avions emparqué | Nous avions emparqué nos valises. | We had packed our suitcases. |
vous | vous aviez emparqué | Vous aviez emparqué vos valises. | You had packed your suitcases. |
ils | ils avaient emparqué | Ils avaient emparqué leurs sacs. | They had packed their bags. |
elles | elles avaient emparqué | Elles avaient emparqué leurs valises. | They had packed their suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Emparquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
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Emparquer – 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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