Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Introduction to the verb empoisonner
The English translation of the French verb empoisonner is “to poison.” It is pronounced as ahm-pwah-zuh-neh.
Empoisonner comes from the Latin word “poison” meaning “to put poison in.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened 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 3 examples of empoisonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
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J’avais empoisonné le repas avant que mon mari ne rentre à la maison. (I had poisoned the meal before my husband came home.)
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Elle s’était empoisonnée en buvant de l’eau contaminée. (She had poisoned herself by drinking contaminated water.)
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Nous étions déjà morts quand on a découvert que le vin était empoisonné. (We were already dead when they discovered that the wine was poisoned.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empoisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empoisonné | J’avais empoisonné le rat. | I had poisoned the rat. |
tu | tu avais empoisonné | Tu avais empoisonné le verre. | You had poisoned the glass. |
il | il avait empoisonné | Il avait empoisonné le repas. | He had poisoned the meal. |
elle | elle avait empoisonné | Elle avait empoisonné le gâteau. | She had poisoned the cake. |
on | on avait empoisonné | On avait empoisonné le chat. | One had poisoned the cat. |
nous | nous avions empoisonné | Nous avions empoisonné le chien. | We had poisoned the dog. |
vous | vous aviez empoisonné | Vous aviez empoisonné l’eau. | You had poisoned the water. |
ils | ils avaient empoisonné | Ils avaient empoisonné le repas. | They had poisoned the meal. |
elles | elles avaient empoisonné | Elles avaient empoisonné la salade. | They had poisoned the salad. |
Other Conjugations for Empoisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
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Empoisonner – 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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