Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Introduction to the verb encloîtrer
The English translation of the French verb encloîtrer is “to confine” or “to enclose.” The infinitive form, encloîtrer, is pronounced as “ahn-kluah-truh.”
The word encloîtrer is derived from the Old French word “enclore,” meaning “to close in” or “to enclose.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “claudere,” which has a similar meaning.
Encloîtrer 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 an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of encloîtrer in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais encloîtré le chat dans la chambre avant de partir. (I had confined the cat in the room before leaving.)
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Elle avait encloîtré ses sentiments au fond de son cœur. (She had enclosed her feelings deep in her heart.)
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Nous avions encloîtré nos amis dans la cuisine pour leur faire une surprise. (We had confined our friends in the kitchen to surprise them.)
In these examples, encloîtrer is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. It is often used in a figurative sense, to suggest that something or someone has been confined or restrained in some way.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encloîtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais encloîtré | J’avais encloîtré le chat. | I had locked up the cat. |
tu | tu avais encloîtré | Tu avais encloîtré le chien. | You had locked up the dog. |
il | il avait encloîtré | Il avait encloîtré le lion. | He had locked up the lion. |
elle | elle avait encloîtré | Elle avait encloîtré le tigre. | She had locked up the tiger. |
on | on avait encloîtré | On avait encloîtré l’ours. | One had locked up the bear. |
nous | nous avions encloîtré | Nous avions encloîtré le loup. | We had locked up the wolf. |
vous | vous aviez encloîtré | Vous aviez encloîtré le renard. | You had locked up the fox. |
ils | ils avaient encloîtré | Ils avaient encloîtré le cerf. | They had locked up the deer. |
elles | elles avaient encloîtré | Elles avaient encloîtré le cheval. | They had locked up the horse. |
Other Conjugations for Encloîtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encloîtrer
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Encloîtrer – 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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