Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Introduction to the verb encelluler
The English translation of the French verb encelluler is “to imprison” or “to confine.” It is pronounced as ahn-say-loo-lay.
Encelluler comes from the French words “en” meaning “in” and “cellule” meaning “cell,” so its literal translation is “to put in a cell” or “to lock up in a cell.”
In everyday French, encelluler is most often used to describe the act of putting someone in prison or keeping them confined in a small space.
Examples of encelluler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais encellulé le voleur avant qu’il ne puisse s’échapper. (I had imprisoned the thief before he could escape.)
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Les rebelles avaient été encellulés pendant des mois avant d’être libérés. (The rebels had been imprisoned for months before being released.)
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Elle avait encellulé son chien dans la cuisine pour qu’il ne détruise pas la maison. (She had confined her dog in the kitchen so he wouldn’t destroy the house.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encelluler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais encellulé | J’avais encellulé les pommes. | I had cored the apples. |
tu | tu avais encellulé | Tu avais encellulé l’ananas. | You had cored the pineapple. |
il | il avait encellulé | Il avait encellulé les fraises. | He had cored the strawberries. |
elle | elle avait encellulé | Elle avait encellulé les poires. | She had cored the pears. |
on | on avait encellulé | On avait encellulé les bananes. | One had cored the bananas. |
nous | nous avions encellulé | Nous avions encellulé les oranges. | We had cored the oranges. |
vous | vous aviez encellulé | Vous aviez encellulé le kiwi. | You had cored the kiwi. |
ils | ils avaient encellulé | Ils avaient encellulé les citrons. | They had cored the lemons. |
elles | elles avaient encellulé | Elles avaient encellulé les raisins. | They had cored the grapes. |
Other Conjugations for Encelluler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encelluler
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Encelluler – 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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