Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Introduction to the verb encroûter
The English translation of the French verb encroûter is “to encrust” or “to form a crust”. It is pronounced as “ahn-kroo-tay”.
Encroûter comes from the French word “croûte” meaning crust, which ultimately traces back to the Latin word “crusta” meaning shell or crust. It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of forming a hard, outer layer on something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, encroûter is used to describe an action that had been encrusted or formed a crust in the past. For example:
- Il avait encroûté son visage avec du maquillage. – He had encrusted his face with makeup.
- Les vieux livres étaient encroûtés de poussière. – The old books were encrusted with dust.
- J’avais encroûté le pain avec du fromage fondu. – I had encrusted the bread with melted cheese.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encroûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais encroûté | J’avais encroûté mon pain. | I had crusted my bread. |
tu | tu avais encroûté | Tu avais encroûté ton gâteau. | You had crusted your cake. |
il | il avait encroûté | Il avait encroûté le poisson. | He had crusted the fish. |
elle | elle avait encroûté | Elle avait encroûté la viande. | She had crusted the meat. |
on | on avait encroûté | On avait encroûté le fromage. | One had crusted the cheese. |
nous | nous avions encroûté | Nous avions encroûté le pain. | We had crusted the bread. |
vous | vous aviez encroûté | Vous aviez encroûté le dessert. | You had crusted the dessert. |
ils | ils avaient encroûté | Ils avaient encroûté les légumes. | They had crusted the vegetables. |
elles | elles avaient encroûté | Elles avaient encroûté le plat. | They had crusted the dish. |
Other Conjugations for Encroûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encroûter
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Encroûter – 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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