Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Introduction to the verb en trouver
The English translation of en trouver is “to find.” It is pronounced as “ahn troo-vay.”
The language origin of en trouver comes from the combination of the prefix “en” meaning “in” or “into” and the verb “trouver” meaning “to find.” Together, they form a compound verb that means “to find in.”
In everyday French, en trouver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the pluperfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three simple examples of en trouver being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà trouvé mon passeport avant de partir en vacances. (I had already found my passport before leaving for vacation.)
- Nous avions enfin trouvé la réponse à notre problème. (We had finally found the solution to our problem.)
- Elle m’avait dit qu’elle avait enfin trouvé un travail stable. (She had told me that she had finally found a stable job.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of en trouver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’en avais trouvé | J’en avais trouvé un dans le placard. | I had found one in the closet. |
tu | tu en avais trouvé | Tu en avais trouvé dans la cuisine. | You had found some in the kitchen. |
il | il en avait trouvé | Il en avait trouvé un au marché. | He had found one at the market. |
elle | elle en avait trouvé | Elle en avait trouvé un dans le jardin. | She had found one in the garden. |
on | on en avait trouvé | On en avait trouvé un dans le placard. | One had found one in the closet. |
nous | nous en avions trouvé | Nous en avions trouvé dans le grenier. | We had found some in the attic. |
vous | vous en aviez trouvé | Vous en aviez trouvé dans la salle de bain. | You had found some in the bathroom. |
ils | ils en avaient trouvé | Ils en avaient trouvé dans la rue. | They had found some on the street. |
elles | elles en avaient trouvé | Elles en avaient trouvé dans la chambre. | They had found some in the bedroom. |
Other Conjugations for En Trouver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en trouver
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En Trouver – 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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