Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Introduction to the verb engainer
The English translation of the French verb engainer is “to sheathe” or “to encase.” It is pronounced as “ahn-geh-nay.”
The word engainer comes from the Old French “engaingner,” derived from the Latin “inguen,” meaning “groin” or “hip.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had been completed in the past before another action took place.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
-
Nous avions engainé nos épées avant de partir à la bataille. (We had sheathed our swords before leaving for the battle.)
-
Le voleur avait engainé son couteau avant de s’enfuir. (The thief had sheathed his knife before running away.)
-
J’avais engainé mes documents dans un dossier avant de les présenter au directeur. (I had encased my documents in a folder before presenting them to the director.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’avais engainé | J’avais engainé mon épée. | I had sheathed my sword. |
tu | tu avais engainé | Tu avais engainé ton couteau. | You had sheathed your knife. |
il | il avait engainé | Il avait engainé son poignard. | He had sheathed his dagger. |
elle | elle avait engainé | Elle avait engainé sa hache. | She had sheathed her axe. |
on | on avait engainé | On avait engainé sa lance. | One had sheathed their spear. |
nous | nous avions engainé | Nous avions engainé notre baton. | We had sheathed our staff. |
vous | vous aviez engainé | Vous aviez engainé vos flèches. | You had sheathed your arrows. |
ils | ils avaient engainé | Ils avaient engainé leurs épées. | They had sheathed their swords. |
elles | elles avaient engainé | Elles avaient engainé leur hache. | They had sheathed their axe. |
Other Conjugations for Engainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engainer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the engainer Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Engainer – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb engainer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!