Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Introduction to the verb encirer
The English translation of the French verb encirer is “to wax.” The infinitive form of encirer is pronounced as ahn-see-ray.
Encirer comes from the Latin word cera, meaning “wax.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action or point in time.
Some examples of encirer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais enciré la table avant que les invités arrivent. (I had waxed the table before the guests arrived.)
- Elle avait enciré ses chaussures pour les faire briller. (She had waxed her shoes to make them shiny.)
- Nous avions enciré la voiture hier soir. (We had waxed the car last night.)
In these examples, encirer is used to talk about an action that was completed before a specified point in the past. In English, the Plus-que-parfait tense is translated as “had + past participle,” while in French, it is formed with the imperfect tense of avoir or être and the past participle of the verb.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enciré | J’avais enciré le dessin. | I had outlined the drawing. |
tu | tu avais enciré | Tu avais enciré la carte. | You had outlined the map. |
il | il avait enciré | Il avait enciré le cercle. | He had circled the circle. |
elle | elle avait enciré | Elle avait enciré le mot. | She had underlined the word. |
on | on avait enciré | On avait enciré la phrase. | One had circled the sentence. |
nous | nous avions enciré | Nous avions enciré le chemin. | We had traced the path. |
vous | vous aviez enciré | Vous aviez enciré la lettre. | You had circled the letter. |
ils | ils avaient enciré | Ils avaient enciré la maison. | They had outlined the house. |
elles | elles avaient enciré | Elles avaient enciré l’arbre. | They had circled the tree. |
Other Conjugations for Encirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encirer
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Encirer – 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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