Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Introduction to the verb empocher
The English translation of empocher is “to pocket” or “to stash away.” It is pronounced as “ahn-poh-shay.”
Empocher is a verb derived from the French word “poche,” meaning “pocket.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of putting something in one’s pocket or saving money. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of empocher in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà empoché mon argent avant de partir en voyage. (I had already pocketed my money before leaving on the trip.)
- Tu avais empoché tous les bonbons avant que je ne m’en aperçoive. (You had stashed away all the candies before I noticed.)
- Elle avait empoché toutes les pièces de monnaie qu’elle avait trouvées par terre. (She had pocketed all the coins she found on the ground.)
As seen in these examples, empocher in the Plus-que-parfait tense is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. It is often used in casual conversations to talk about saving or hiding things.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empoché | J’avais empoché l’argent. | I had pocketed the money. |
tu | tu avais empoché | Tu avais empoché la balle. | You had pocketed the ball. |
il | il avait empoché | Il avait empoché le billet. | He had pocketed the ticket. |
elle | elle avait empoché | Elle avait empoché la clé. | She had pocketed the key. |
on | on avait empoché | On avait empoché le trophée. | One had pocketed the trophy. |
nous | nous avions empoché | Nous avions empoché le gain. | We had pocketed the winnings. |
vous | vous aviez empoché | Vous aviez empoché le chèque. | You had pocketed the check. |
ils | ils avaient empoché | Ils avaient empoché les notes. | They had pocketed the notes. |
elles | elles avaient empoché | Elles avaient empoché la carte. | They had pocketed the card. |
Other Conjugations for Empocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
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Empocher – 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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