Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Introduction to the verb encombrer
The English translation of the French verb encombrer is “to clutter/to obstruct.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-kohm-bray.”
Encombrer comes from the Old French word “encombrer” which means “to block/obstruct.” It is derived from the Latin prefix “in” which means “in” and the verb “combrare” which means “to put in disorder.” In everyday French, encombrer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais encombré ma chambre avant de partir en vacances. (I had cluttered my room before leaving for vacation.)
- Nous avions encombré la route avec nos vélos. (We had obstructed the road with our bikes.)
- Tu avais encombré la cuisine avec tes affaires. (You had cluttered the kitchen with your things.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encombrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais encombré | J’avais encombré la cuisine. | I had cluttered the kitchen. |
tu | tu avais encombré | Tu avais encombré la salle de bains. | You had cluttered the bathroom. |
il | il avait encombré | Il avait encombré le couloir. | He had cluttered the hallway. |
elle | elle avait encombré | Elle avait encombré la chambre. | She had cluttered the bedroom. |
on | on avait encombré | On avait encombré le salon. | One had cluttered the living room. |
nous | nous avions encombré | Nous avions encombré le garage. | We had cluttered the garage. |
vous | vous aviez encombré | Vous aviez encombré le grenier. | You had cluttered the attic. |
ils | ils avaient encombré | Ils avaient encombré le sous-sol. | They had cluttered the basement. |
elles | elles avaient encombré | Elles avaient encombré la cave. | They had cluttered the cellar. |
Other Conjugations for Encombrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encombrer
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Encombrer – 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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