Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Introduction to the verb emperler
The English translation of the French verb emperler is “to string with pearls” or “to bead”. It is pronounced as “ahn-pehr-leh”.
The word emperler originates from the French word “perle” meaning “pearl”. It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that had been completed before another action in the past.
Example 1: J’avais emperlé mon collier avant de sortir. (I had strung my necklace before going out.)
Example 2: Elle avait emperlé ses cheveux pour la fête. (She had beaded her hair for the party.)
Example 3: Nous avions emperlé le rideau de perles pour le spectacle. (We had beaded the curtain with pearls for the show.)
In everyday French, emperler is used to describe the action of threading pearls or beads onto a string. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to embellish” or “to decorate”. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is commonly used to talk about an action that had been completed before another past action, such as in the examples above.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emperler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais emperlé | J’avais emperlé le collier. | I had strung the necklace. |
tu | tu avais emperlé | Tu avais emperlé le bracelet. | You had strung the bracelet. |
il | il avait emperlé | Il avait emperlé le collier. | He had strung the necklace. |
elle | elle avait emperlé | Elle avait emperlé les perles. | She had strung the pearls. |
on | on avait emperlé | On avait emperlé le bijou. | One had strung the jewel. |
nous | nous avions emperlé | Nous avions emperlé les boucles d’oreilles. | We had strung the earrings. |
vous | vous aviez emperlé | Vous aviez emperlé le collier. | You had strung the necklace. |
ils | ils avaient emperlé | Ils avaient emperlé les perles. | They had strung the pearls. |
elles | elles avaient emperlé | Elles avaient emperlé les boucles d’oreilles. | They had strung the earrings. |
Other Conjugations for Emperler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emperler
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Emperler – 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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