Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Introduction to the verb enchevaucher
The English translation of the French verb enchevaucher is “to overlap” or “to straddle.” It is pronounced as “ahn-shuh-voh-shay.”
Enchevaucher comes from the Old French word “chevaucher,” which means “to ride,” and the prefix “en-” which means “in” or “on.” It can be used in both a literal and figurative sense to describe something overlapping or covering something else.
In everyday French, enchevaucher is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais enchevauchĂ© le pont avant que la tempĂȘte ne commence. (I had straddled the bridge before the storm started.)
Example 2: Les deux Ă©quipes s’Ă©taient enchevauchĂ©es pendant plusieurs annĂ©es avant de fusionner. (The two teams had overlapped for several years before merging.)
Example 3: Elle m’avait enchevauchĂ© dans les escaliers sans me voir. (She had straddled over me on the stairs without seeing me.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enchevaucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enchevauchĂ© | J’avais enchevauchĂ© mon cheval. | I had ridden my horse. |
tu | tu avais enchevauché | Tu avais enchevauché ta moto. | You had ridden your motorcycle. |
il | il avait enchevauché | Il avait enchevauché son vélo. | He had ridden his bike. |
elle | elle avait enchevauché | Elle avait enchevauché sa jument. | She had ridden her mare. |
on | on avait enchevauché | On avait enchevauché le dromadaire. | One had ridden the camel. |
nous | nous avions enchevauché | Nous avions enchevauché nos montures. | We had ridden our mounts. |
vous | vous aviez enchevauché | Vous aviez enchevauché le taureau. | You had ridden the bull. |
ils | ils avaient enchevauché | Ils avaient enchevauché leurs chevaux. | They had ridden their horses. |
elles | elles avaient enchevauché | Elles avaient enchevauché leurs bicyclettes. | They had ridden their bicycles. |
Other Conjugations for Enchevaucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevaucher
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Enchevaucher – 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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