Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Introduction to the verb encenser
The English translation of the French verb encenser is “to incense” or “to praise.”
The infinitive form of encenser is pronounced “ahn-sahn-say.”
The word encenser comes from the Latin word “incensare,” meaning “to burn incense.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of encenser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais encensé ce livre avant de le lire. (I had praised this book before reading it.)
- Tu avais encensé le chef avant de goûter sa cuisine. (You had praised the chef before tasting his cooking.)
- Ils avaient encensé le film avant de le voir au cinéma. (They had praised the movie before seeing it at the cinema.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais encensé | J’avais encensé l’église. | I had incensed the church. |
tu | tu avais encensé | Tu avais encensé le gourou. | You had incensed the guru. |
il | il avait encensé | Il avait encensé le temple. | He had incensed the temple. |
elle | elle avait encensé | Elle avait encensé le prêtre. | She had incensed the priest. |
on | on avait encensé | On avait encensé le sanctuaire. | One had incensed the sanctuary. |
nous | nous avions encensé | Nous avions encensé la mosquée. | We had incensed the mosque. |
vous | vous aviez encensé | Vous aviez encensé le monastère. | You had incensed the monastery. |
ils | ils avaient encensé | Ils avaient encensé l’autel. | They had incensed the altar. |
elles | elles avaient encensé | Elles avaient encensé le temple. | They had incensed the temple. |
Other Conjugations for Encenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
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Encenser – 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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