Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Introduction to the verb enchemiser
The English translation of the French verb enchemiser is “to put on a shirt” or “to blouse.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ahn-shuh-mee-zay.”
Enchemiser comes from the combination of the prefix “en-” meaning “in” or “on” and the word “chemise” which means “shirt.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
- J’avais enchemisé ma chemise avant de partir. (I had put on my shirt before leaving.)
- Elle avait enchemisé sa blouse blanche pour la réunion. (She had put on her white blouse for the meeting.)
- Nous avions enchemisé nos uniformes pour le défilé. (We had put on our uniforms for the parade.)
In these examples, enchemiser is used to describe the action of putting on a shirt or blouse in the past. The Plus-que-parfait tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb enchemiser.
English translations:
- I had put on my shirt before leaving.
- She had put on her white blouse for the meeting.
- We had put on our uniforms for the parade.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enchemiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enchemisé | J’avais enchemisé ma chemise. | I had put on my shirt. |
tu | tu avais enchemisé | Tu avais enchemisé ta chemise. | You had put on your shirt. |
il | il avait enchemisé | Il avait enchemisé sa chemise. | He had put on his shirt. |
elle | elle avait enchemisé | Elle avait enchemisé sa chemise. | She had put on her shirt. |
on | on avait enchemisé | On avait enchemisé sa chemise. | One had put on their shirt. |
nous | nous avions enchemisé | Nous avions enchemisé nos chemises. | We had put on our shirts. |
vous | vous aviez enchemisé | Vous aviez enchemisé vos chemises. | You had put on your shirts. |
ils | ils avaient enchemisé | Ils avaient enchemisé leurs chemises. | They had put on their shirts. |
elles | elles avaient enchemisé | Elles avaient enchemisé leurs chemises. | They had put on their shirts. |
Other Conjugations for Enchemiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchemiser
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Enchemiser – 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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