Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Introduction to the verb enchanter
The English translation of the French verb enchanter is “to enchant” or “to charm.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-shahn-tey.
Enchanter comes from the Old French word enchanter, which ultimately comes from the Latin word incantare, meaning “to cast a spell.” In modern everyday French, enchanter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action occurred.
Here are three simple examples of enchanter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais enchanté les enfants avec mes tours de magie. (I had enchanted the children with my magic tricks.)
- Tu avais enchanté toute la salle avec ta voix magnifique. (You had charmed the whole room with your beautiful voice.)
- Il avait enchanté son public avec sa performance époustouflante. (He had enchanted his audience with his stunning performance.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enchanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enchanté | J’avais enchanté ma famille. | I had charmed my family. |
tu | tu avais enchanté | Tu avais enchanté tes amis. | You had charmed your friends. |
il | il avait enchanté | Il avait enchanté sa copine. | He had charmed his girlfriend. |
elle | elle avait enchanté | Elle avait enchanté son patron. | She had charmed her boss. |
on | on avait enchanté | On avait enchanté le public. | One had charmed the audience. |
nous | nous avions enchanté | Nous avions enchanté nos invités. | We had charmed our guests. |
vous | vous aviez enchanté | Vous aviez enchanté vos voisins. | You had charmed your neighbors. |
ils | ils avaient enchanté | Ils avaient enchanté leur auditoire. | They had charmed their audience. |
elles | elles avaient enchanté | Elles avaient enchanté leur équipe. | They had charmed their team. |
Other Conjugations for Enchanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
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Enchanter – 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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