Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Introduction to the verb empoter
The English translation of the French verb empoter is “to pot” or “to put into a pot.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-po-tay.”
Empoter comes from the Old French word “pot” meaning “pot” or “container.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense and indicates an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of empoter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais empoté les fleurs avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had potted the flowers before the rain started.)
- Nous avions empoté la confiture la veille du départ. (We had put the jam in jars the day before leaving.)
- Il avait empoté les herbes aromatiques pour les faire sécher. (He had potted the herbs to dry them.)
In these examples, empoter is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is often used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) in the Plus-que-parfait tense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empoté | J’avais empoté les plantes. | I had repotted the plants. |
tu | tu avais empoté | Tu avais empoté les fleurs. | You had repotted the flowers. |
il | il avait empoté | Il avait empoté les cactus. | He had repotted the cacti. |
elle | elle avait empoté | Elle avait empoté les herbes. | She had repotted the herbs. |
on | on avait empoté | On avait empoté les succulentes. | One had repotted the succulents. |
nous | nous avions empoté | Nous avions empoté les arbustes. | We had repotted the shrubs. |
vous | vous aviez empoté | Vous aviez empoté les orchidées. | You had repotted the orchids. |
ils | ils avaient empoté | Ils avaient empoté les bonsaïs. | They had repotted the bonsai trees. |
elles | elles avaient empoté | Elles avaient empoté les violettes. | They had repotted the violets. |
Other Conjugations for Empoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
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Empoter – 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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