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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enfiévrer

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The English translation of the French verb enfiévrer is “to fever, to inflame, to excite.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-fee-ev-rer.”

Enfiévrer originates from the Old French word “enfevrer” which comes from the Latin word “infebriare” meaning “to cause a fever.” It is derived from the Latin word “febri” meaning “fever.” In everyday French, enfiévrer is most often used in its figurative sense, meaning to excite or inflame someone’s emotions.

Examples of enfiévrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais enfiévré la foule avec mon discours passionné. (I had inflamed the crowd with my passionate speech.)

  2. Tu avais enfiévré ses esprits avec tes mensonges. (You had fevered their minds with your lies.)

  3. Ils avaient enfiévré leur amour pendant leur séjour à Paris. (They had fevered their love during their stay in Paris.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais enfiévré J’avais enfiévré mon esprit avec des pensées sombres. I had fevered up my mind with dark thoughts.
tu tu avais enfiévré Tu avais enfiévré ta passion pour l’art. You had enflamed your passion for art.
il il avait enfiévré Il avait enfiévré la salle avec son discours passionné. He had fired up the room with his passionate speech.
elle elle avait enfiévré Elle avait enfiévré ses joues avec le blush. She had flushed her cheeks with blush.
on on avait enfiévré On avait enfiévré l’atmosphère avec notre danse endiablée. One had heated up the atmosphere with our frenzied dance.
nous nous avions enfiévré Nous avions enfiévré notre relation avec des gestes passionnés. We had enflamed our relationship with passionate gestures.
vous vous aviez enfiévré Vous aviez enfiévré la soirée avec vos blagues hilarantes. You had heated up the evening with your hilarious jokes.
ils ils avaient enfiévré Ils avaient enfiévré le match avec leurs encouragements. They had fevered up the match with their cheers.
elles elles avaient enfiévré Elles avaient enfiévré la piste de danse avec leur énergie. They had enlivened the dance floor with their energy.

Other Conjugations for Enfiévrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiévrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Enfiévrer – 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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