Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Introduction to the verb enfourcher
The English translation of the French verb enfourcher is “to straddle” or “to mount”. It is pronounced as “ahn-foo-SHEH”.
The word enfourcher comes from the Old French word “enfourchier” which means “to put on a saddle”. It is derived from the Latin words “in”, meaning “on” or “upon” and “furca”, meaning “fork”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of getting on a horse or a bicycle.
Examples of enfourcher in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais enfourché mon vélo avant que la pluie ne commence à tomber. (I had straddled my bike before the rain started to fall.)
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Nous avions enfourché nos chevaux et sommes partis à l’aventure. (We had mounted our horses and set off on an adventure.)
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Vous aviez enfourché votre moto quand vous avez remarqué que vous aviez oublié votre casque. (You had straddled your motorcycle when you noticed you had forgotten your helmet.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enfourcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enfourché | J’avais enfourché mon vélo. | I had mounted my bike. |
tu | tu avais enfourché | Tu avais enfourché la moto. | You had mounted the motorcycle. |
il | il avait enfourché | Il avait enfourché le cheval. | He had mounted the horse. |
elle | elle avait enfourché | Elle avait enfourché la bicyclette. | She had mounted the bicycle. |
on | on avait enfourché | On avait enfourché le scooter. | One had mounted the scooter. |
nous | nous avions enfourché | Nous avions enfourché les chevaux. | We had mounted the horses. |
vous | vous aviez enfourché | Vous aviez enfourché la moto. | You had mounted the motorcycle. |
ils | ils avaient enfourché | Ils avaient enfourché les vélos. | They had mounted the bikes. |
elles | elles avaient enfourché | Elles avaient enfourché les motos. | They had mounted the motorcycles. |
Other Conjugations for Enfourcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfourcher
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Enfourcher – 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
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