Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enclaver

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The English translation of enclaver is “to enclave” or “to surround.”

The infinitive form of enclaver is pronounced as “an-kla-vay.”

The word enclaver comes from the French word “enclave,” which means a territory or group of people surrounded by a larger territory or group. In everyday French, enclaver is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.

Here are three simple examples of enclaver in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:

  1. Nous avions enclavé le village en construisant un mur autour. (We had surrounded the village by building a wall around it.)

  2. Tu avais enclavé tes amis en te mettant en colère. (You had isolated your friends by getting angry.)

  3. Ils avaient enclavé leur entreprise en négligeant leurs clients. (They had isolated their business by neglecting their clients.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enclaver

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais enclavé J’avais enclavé la région. I had isolated the region.
tu tu avais enclavé Tu avais enclavé le village. You had isolated the village.
il il avait enclavé Il avait enclavé le pays. He had isolated the country.
elle elle avait enclavé Elle avait enclavé la ville. She had isolated the city.
on on avait enclavé On avait enclavé le quartier. One had isolated the neighborhood.
nous nous avions enclavé Nous avions enclavé le territoire. We had isolated the territory.
vous vous aviez enclavé Vous aviez enclavé la région. You had isolated the region.
ils ils avaient enclavé Ils avaient enclavé le pays. They had isolated the country.
elles elles avaient enclavé Elles avaient enclavé la ville. They had isolated the city.

Other Conjugations for Enclaver.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclaver

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Enclaver – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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