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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb engluer

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The English translation of the French verb engluer is “to glue” or “to trap.” It is pronounced as “ahn-glew-eh.”

The language origin of engluer can be traced back to the Old French word “engluer,” which comes from the Latin word “inclūdere” meaning “to close in” or “to enclose.” In everyday French, engluer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that happened before another action in the past.

Examples:

  1. J’avais englué mes doigts avec de la colle. (I had glued my fingers together with glue.)
  2. Les oiseaux étaient englués dans le filet. (The birds had been trapped in the net.)
  3. Tu avais englué le piège avec du miel. (You had baited the trap with honey.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais englué J’avais englué mes mains. I had covered my hands with glue.
tu tu avais englué Tu avais englué le papier. You had covered the paper with glue.
il il avait englué Il avait englué la table. He had covered the table with glue.
elle elle avait englué Elle avait englué la chaussure. She had covered the shoe with glue.
on on avait englué On avait englué la porte. One had covered the door with glue.
nous nous avions englué Nous avions englué le tapis. We had covered the carpet with glue.
vous vous aviez englué Vous aviez englué la chaise. You had covered the chair with glue.
ils ils avaient englué Ils avaient englué la vitre. They had covered the window with glue.
elles elles avaient englué Elles avaient englué la statue. They had covered the statue with glue.

Other Conjugations for Engluer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engluer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Engluer – 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.
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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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