Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Introduction to the verb encercler
The English translation of the French verb encercler is “to encircle” or “to surround.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-sehr-clay.”
The word encercler comes from the Latin word “circulus,” meaning “circle.” It first appeared in the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, encercler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of encercler in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais encerclé le jardin de fleurs avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had surrounded the garden with flowers before the guests arrived.)
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Tu avais encerclé le mot important dans le texte. (You had circled the important word in the text.)
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Les soldats avaient encerclé l’ennemi avant qu’il ne puisse s’échapper. (The soldiers had surrounded the enemy before they could escape.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encercler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais encerclé | J’avais encerclé le mot. | I had circled the word. |
tu | tu avais encerclé | Tu avais encerclé l’image. | You had circled the image. |
il | il avait encerclé | Il avait encerclé le dessin. | He had circled the drawing. |
elle | elle avait encerclé | Elle avait encerclé le symbole. | She had circled the symbol. |
on | on avait encerclé | On avait encerclé le numéro. | One had circled the number. |
nous | nous avions encerclé | Nous avions encerclé la phrase. | We had circled the phrase. |
vous | vous aviez encerclé | Vous aviez encerclé le paragraphe. | You had circled the paragraph. |
ils | ils avaient encerclé | Ils avaient encerclé le titre. | They had circled the title. |
elles | elles avaient encerclé | Elles avaient encerclé la carte. | They had circled the map. |
Other Conjugations for Encercler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
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Encercler – 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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