Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Introduction to the verb encroiser
The English translation of the French verb encroiser is “to cross.” It is pronounced as “ahn-kwah-zay.”
The word encroiser comes from the Latin word “incrusare,” meaning to engrave or mark with a cross. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of encroiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with English translations are:
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J’avais encroisé la rivière avant que la tempête n’éclate. (I had crossed the river before the storm broke out.)
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Tu avais encroisé la frontière sans avoir mon passeport. (You had crossed the border without my passport.)
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Il avait encroisé l’océan pour atteindre l’île déserte. (He had crossed the ocean to reach the deserted island.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encroiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais encroisé | J’avais encroisé la route. | I had crossed the road. |
tu | tu avais encroisé | Tu avais encroisé la frontière. | You had crossed the border. |
il | il avait encroisé | Il avait encroisé l’océan. | He had crossed the ocean. |
elle | elle avait encroisé | Elle avait encroisé la rue. | She had crossed the street. |
on | on avait encroisé | On avait encroisé la rivière. | One had crossed the river. |
nous | nous avions encroisé | Nous avions encroisé la montagne. | We had crossed the mountain. |
vous | vous aviez encroisé | Vous aviez encroisé le pont. | You had crossed the bridge. |
ils | ils avaient encroisé | Ils avaient encroisé le chemin. | They had crossed the path. |
elles | elles avaient encroisé | Elles avaient encroisé la frontière. | They had crossed the border. |
Other Conjugations for Encroiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroiser
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Encroiser – 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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