Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb encaisser

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The English translation of the French verb encaisser is “to cash (a check), to receive payment, to pocket.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-kay-say.”

The word encaisser comes from the verb caisse, meaning “cashier,” and the prefix en-, which indicates the action of putting something into the cashier’s hands.

In everyday French, encaisser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that happened before another past action. It is formed using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of encaisser.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais encaissé mon chèque avant de partir en vacances. (I had cashed my check before going on vacation.)
  2. Elle était très contente d’avoir encaissé un gros paiement. (She was very happy to have received a large payment.)
  3. Nous avions encaissé tous les frais avant de commencer le projet. (We had pocketed all the expenses before starting the project.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encaisser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais encaissé J’avais encaissé l’argent. I had cashed the money.
tu tu avais encaissé Tu avais encaissé un chèque. You had cashed a check.
il il avait encaissé Il avait encaissé le paiement. He had cashed the payment.
elle elle avait encaissé Elle avait encaissé un billet. She had cashed a ticket.
on on avait encaissé On avait encaissé le loyer. One had cashed the rent.
nous nous avions encaissé Nous avions encaissé les factures. We had cashed the bills.
vous vous aviez encaissé Vous aviez encaissé les chèques. You had cashed the checks.
ils ils avaient encaissé Ils avaient encaissé les dépôts. They had cashed the deposits.
elles elles avaient encaissé Elles avaient encaissé les ventes. They had cashed the sales.

Other Conjugations for Encaisser.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaisser

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Encaisser – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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