Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Introduction to the verb en occuper
The English translation of the French verb en occuper is “to occupy oneself.” It is pronounced as “ahn oh-koo-pay.”
The language origin of en occuper comes from the Old French word “occuper,” meaning “to take possession of.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of en occuper in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais en occupé la journée à faire le ménage avant de sortir. (I had occupied myself with cleaning the house all day before going out.)
- Tu avais en occupé le poste de directeur avant d’être muté à l’étranger. (You had occupied the position of director before being transferred abroad.)
- Ils avaient en occupé la table avec leurs affaires avant que je n’arrive. (They had occupied the table with their belongings before I arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of en occuper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’en avais occupé | J’en avais occupé la chambre. | I had occupied the room. |
tu | tu en avais occupé | Tu en avais occupé le bureau. | You had occupied the office. |
il | il en avait occupé | Il en avait occupé la cuisine. | He had occupied the kitchen. |
elle | elle en avait occupé | Elle en avait occupé le salon. | She had occupied the living room. |
on | on en avait occupé | On en avait occupé la salle de bain. | One had occupied the bathroom. |
nous | nous en avions occupé | Nous en avions occupé la maison. | We had occupied the house. |
vous | vous en aviez occupé | Vous en aviez occupé l’appartement. | You had occupied the apartment. |
ils | ils en avaient occupé | Ils en avaient occupé l’espace commun. | They had occupied the common space. |
elles | elles en avaient occupé | Elles en avaient occupé la terrasse. | They had occupied the terrace. |
Other Conjugations for En Occuper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en occuper
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En Occuper – 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
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