Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Introduction to the verb encarter
The English translation of the French verb encarter is “to insert” or “to include.” It is pronounced as ahn-kar-tey.
The word encarter is derived from the French prefix “en,” meaning “in” or “into,” and the word “carte,” meaning “card.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, encarter is used to indicate that an action had been completed before another past action or event. It is often translated into English using “had” and the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of encarter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais encarté les photos dans l’album avant de partir en vacances.
Translation: I had inserted the photos into the album before leaving for vacation. -
Nous avions encarté les publicités dans les boîtes aux lettres hier soir.
Translation: We had included the advertisements in the mailboxes last night. -
Tu avais encarté toutes les informations nécessaires dans le dossier avant la réunion.
Translation: You had inserted all the necessary information into the file before the meeting.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encarter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais encarté | J’avais encarté le bulletin. | I had inserted the ballot. |
tu | tu avais encarté | Tu avais encarté la publicité. | You had inserted the advertisement. |
il | il avait encarté | Il avait encarté le document. | He had inserted the document. |
elle | elle avait encarté | Elle avait encarté la carte. | She had inserted the card. |
on | on avait encarté | On avait encarté le prospectus. | One had inserted the brochure. |
nous | nous avions encarté | Nous avions encarté le formulaire. | We had inserted the form. |
vous | vous aviez encarté | Vous aviez encarté le coupon. | You had inserted the coupon. |
ils | ils avaient encarté | Ils avaient encarté l’annonce. | They had inserted the ad. |
elles | elles avaient encarté | Elles avaient encarté l’affiche. | They had inserted the poster. |
Other Conjugations for Encarter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encarter
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Encarter – 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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