Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Introduction to the verb encocher
The English translation of the French verb encocher is “to notch” or “to score.” It is pronounced as “ahn-koh-shay” in its infinitive form.
Encocher comes from the Old French word “encoche,” which means “notch.” It is derived from the Latin word “incōcus,” meaning “notch,” and was first used in the 13th century.
In everyday French, encocher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of encocher in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais encoché le bois avant de le scier. (I had notched the wood before sawing it.)
- Elle avait encoché le premier point avant que le fil ne casse. (She had scored the first point before the thread broke.)
- Nous avions encoché nos ceintures avant que l’avion ne décolle. (We had fastened our seatbelts before the plane took off.)
In all of these examples, encocher is used in its past participle form to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. The English translations use the past perfect tense to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais encoché | J’avais encoché mon billet. | I had punched my ticket. |
tu | tu avais encoché | Tu avais encoché le formulaire. | You had checked the form. |
il | il avait encoché | Il avait encoché le document. | He had notched the document. |
elle | elle avait encoché | Elle avait encoché la case. | She had marked the box. |
on | on avait encoché | On avait encoché le bon numéro. | One had checked the right number. |
nous | nous avions encoché | Nous avions encoché la réponse. | We had ticked off the answer. |
vous | vous aviez encoché | Vous aviez encoché les cases. | You had checked the boxes. |
ils | ils avaient encoché | Ils avaient encoché les billets. | They had punched the tickets. |
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Other Conjugations for Encocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encocher
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Encocher – 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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