Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enfariner

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The English translation of the French verb enfariner is “to flour” or “to cover with flour.” It is pronounced as “ahn-fah-ree-nay” in its infinitive form.

Enfariner has its roots in the Latin word “farina” which means flour. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of coating something, typically food, with flour. It can also be used figuratively, as in “enfariner quelqu’un” which means to deceive or trick someone.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, enfariner is conjugated as follows:

J’avais enfariné
Tu avais enfariné
Il/elle avait enfariné
Nous avions enfariné
Vous aviez enfariné
Ils/elles avaient enfariné

Examples:

  1. J’avais enfariné le poisson avant de le mettre dans la poêle. (I had floured the fish before putting it in the pan.)
  2. Tu avais enfariné la pâte avant de la pétrir. (You had floured the dough before kneading it.)
  3. Ils avaient enfariné le comptoir de cuisine avant de commencer la pâtisserie. (They had floured the kitchen counter before starting to bake.)

Overall, the Plus-que-parfait tense with enfariner is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It can also be used to describe a continuous action in the past, such as “Je pensais avoir enfariné tous les ingrédients, mais j’ai réalisé que j’en avais oublié un.” (I thought I had floured all the ingredients, but then I realized I had forgotten one.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enfariner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais enfariné J’avais enfariné le pain. I had covered the bread with flour.
tu tu avais enfariné Tu avais enfariné les légumes. You had coated the vegetables with flour.
il il avait enfariné Il avait enfariné le poisson. He had coated the fish with flour.
elle elle avait enfariné Elle avait enfariné les pâtes. She had coated the pasta with flour.
on on avait enfariné On avait enfariné la viande. One had coated the meat with flour.
nous nous avions enfariné Nous avions enfariné les fruits. We had coated the fruits with flour.
vous vous aviez enfariné Vous aviez enfariné la tarte. You had coated the pie with flour.
ils ils avaient enfariné Ils avaient enfariné les gâteaux. They had coated the cakes with flour.
elles elles avaient enfariné Elles avaient enfariné la crêpe. They had coated the crepe with flour.

Other Conjugations for Enfariner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfariner

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Enfariner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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