Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Introduction to the verb engendrer
The English translation of the French verb engendrer is “to generate” or “to beget.” It is pronounced “ahn-zhan-dreh.”
Engendrer comes from the Old French word “engendrer,” which in turn comes from the Latin “ingenerare.” It is derived from the prefix “en,” meaning “in” or “into,” and the verb “generare,” meaning “to beget” or “to create.” It has the same Latin root as the English word “generate.”
In everyday French, engendrer 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 engendrer.
Example 1: J’avais engendré une révolution. (I had generated a revolution.)
Example 2: Il était engendré par sa colère. (He was generated by his anger.)
Example 3: Elle avait été engendrée par ses expériences passées. (She had been generated by her past experiences.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engendrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais engendré | J’avais engendré un enfant. | I had conceived a child. |
tu | tu avais engendré | Tu avais engendré un héritier. | You had fathered an heir. |
il | il avait engendré | Il avait engendré une génération. | He had engendered a generation. |
elle | elle avait engendré | Elle avait engendré un changement. | She had brought about a change. |
on | on avait engendré | On avait engendré une révolution. | One had sparked a revolution. |
nous | nous avions engendré | Nous avions engendré une idée. | We had generated an idea. |
vous | vous aviez engendré | Vous aviez engendré un conflit. | You had caused a conflict. |
ils | ils avaient engendré | Ils avaient engendré une polémique. | They had sparked a controversy. |
elles | elles avaient engendré | Elles avaient engendré une discussion. | They had generated a discussion. |
Other Conjugations for Engendrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engendrer
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Engendrer – 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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