Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Introduction to the verb emprunter
The English translation of the French verb emprunter is “to borrow”. It is pronounced as “ahm-PRAHN-tay” in the infinitive form.
Emprunter comes from the Latin word “imprōmptus”, meaning “unexpected”. In everyday French, it is most often used to indicate the action of temporarily taking something from someone else with the intention of returning it.
Examples of emprunter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais emprunté ton livre hier soir. (I had borrowed your book last night.)
- Tu m’avais emprunté ta voiture pour aller au travail. (You had borrowed your car to go to work.)
- Ils m’avaient emprunté de l’argent pour payer leurs factures. (They had borrowed money from me to pay their bills.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emprunter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais emprunté | J’avais emprunté de l’argent. | I had borrowed money. |
tu | tu avais emprunté | Tu avais emprunté un livre. | You had borrowed a book. |
il | il avait emprunté | Il avait emprunté ma voiture. | He had borrowed my car. |
elle | elle avait emprunté | Elle avait emprunté un parapluie. | She had borrowed an umbrella. |
on | on avait emprunté | On avait emprunté un crayon. | One had borrowed a pencil. |
nous | nous avions emprunté | Nous avions emprunté un DVD. | We had borrowed a DVD. |
vous | vous aviez emprunté | Vous aviez emprunté une tasse. | You had borrowed a cup. |
ils | ils avaient emprunté | Ils avaient emprunté un vélo. | They had borrowed a bike. |
elles | elles avaient emprunté | Elles avaient emprunté des chaussures. | They had borrowed shoes. |
Other Conjugations for Emprunter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
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Emprunter – 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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