Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Introduction to the verb engaver
The English translation of the French verb engaver is “to engrave.” It is pronounced as “ahn-gahv-ay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of engaver can be traced back to the Latin word “encaustum,” meaning “a sharp tool.” In French, it first appeared in the 12th century as “engaver,” derived from the Old French word “engaver” meaning “to carve or cut in.”
In everyday French, engaver is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of engaver.
Three simple examples of engaver in the plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations are:
- J’avais engavé mon nom sur le collier avant de le perdre. (I had engraved my name on the necklace before losing it.)
- Elle était fière d’avoir engavé son sceau sur le parchemin. (She was proud to have engraved her seal on the parchment.)
- Nous avions déjà engavé nos alliances avant de nous marier. (We had already engraved our rings before getting married.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais engavé | J’avais engavé mon nom sur la bague. | I had engraved my name on the ring. |
tu | tu avais engavé | Tu avais engavé tes initiales sur le verre. | You had engraved your initials on the glass. |
il | il avait engavé | Il avait engavé le message sur la médaille. | He had engraved the message on the medal. |
elle | elle avait engavé | Elle avait engavé son nom sur la clé. | She had engraved her name on the key. |
on | on avait engavé | On avait engavé le dessin sur la pierre. | One had engraved the design on the stone. |
nous | nous avions engavé | Nous avions engavé nos noms sur les alliances. | We had engraved our names on the wedding rings. |
vous | vous aviez engavé | Vous aviez engavé vos initiales sur le collier. | You had engraved your initials on the necklace. |
ils | ils avaient engavé | Ils avaient engavé leurs noms sur la plaque. | They had engraved their names on the plaque. |
elles | elles avaient engavé | Elles avaient engavé leurs noms sur la bouteille. | They had engraved their names on the bottle. |
Other Conjugations for Engaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
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Engaver – 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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