Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Introduction to the verb empiler
The English translation of the French verb empiler is “to stack” or “to pile up.” The infinitive form, empiler, is pronounced as “ahn-pee-lay.”
Empiler comes from the Latin word “pīla,” meaning “pile” or “heap.” In everyday French, empiler is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
Here are three examples of empiler in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais empilé les livres sur mon bureau avant de partir. (I had stacked the books on my desk before leaving.)
- Tu avais empilé les assiettes dans l’évier avant de les laver. (You had piled up the plates in the sink before washing them.)
- Ils avaient empilé les boîtes dans le grenier pour gagner de la place. (They had stacked the boxes in the attic to save space.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empilé | J’avais empilé les livres. | I had stacked the books. |
tu | tu avais empilé | Tu avais empilé les assiettes. | You had stacked the plates. |
il | il avait empilé | Il avait empilé les boîtes. | He had stacked the boxes. |
elle | elle avait empilé | Elle avait empilé les cartons. | She had stacked the cardboard boxes. |
on | on avait empilé | On avait empilé les chaises. | One had stacked the chairs. |
nous | nous avions empilé | Nous avions empilé les sacs. | We had stacked the bags. |
vous | vous aviez empilé | Vous aviez empilé les caisses. | You had stacked the crates. |
ils | ils avaient empilé | Ils avaient empilé les boîtes. | They had stacked the boxes. |
elles | elles avaient empilé | Elles avaient empilé les assiettes. | They had stacked the plates. |
Other Conjugations for Empiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
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Empiler – 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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