Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Introduction to the verb enfanter
The English translation of the French verb enfanter is “to give birth”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-fahn-tay”.
The word enfanter comes from the Old French word “enfantez” meaning “to give birth”. It is derived from the Latin word “infans” meaning “child”. In everyday French, enfanter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of enfanter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais enfanté trois enfants avant d’avoir trente ans. (I had given birth to three children before I turned thirty.)
- Tu avais enfanté des jumeaux avant de te marier. (You had given birth to twins before getting married.)
- Elle avait enfanté un garçon avant de déménager en France. (She had given birth to a boy before moving to France.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enfanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enfanté | J’avais enfanté une fille. | I had given birth to a girl. |
tu | tu avais enfanté | Tu avais enfanté des jumeaux. | You had given birth to twins. |
il | il avait enfanté | Il avait enfanté un garçon. | He had given birth to a boy. |
elle | elle avait enfanté | Elle avait enfanté un bébé. | She had given birth to a baby. |
on | on avait enfanté | On avait enfanté trois enfants. | One had given birth to three children. |
nous | nous avions enfanté | Nous avions enfanté une famille. | We had given birth to a family. |
vous | vous aviez enfanté | Vous aviez enfanté un enfant. | You had given birth to a child. |
ils | ils avaient enfanté | Ils avaient enfanté une fille et un garçon. | They had given birth to a girl and a boy. |
elles | elles avaient enfanté | Elles avaient enfanté deux jumeaux. | They had given birth to two twins. |
Other Conjugations for Enfanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfanter
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Enfanter – 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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