Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Introduction to the verb engober
The English translation of the French verb engober is “to glaze.” It is pronounced as “ahn-go-bay.”
The language origin of engober can be traced back to the Old French word “engobber,” which means “to coat with liquid.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of using engober in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais engobé les biscuits avant de les mettre au four. (I had glazed the cookies before putting them in the oven.)
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Avant de servir le gâteau, elle avait engobé le dessus avec du chocolat fondu. (Before serving the cake, she had glazed the top with melted chocolate.)
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Nous avions engobé les tartelettes avec de la confiture d’abricot. (We had glazed the tartlets with apricot jam.)
In these examples, engober is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. It is often used in cooking and baking, as in the examples above, to describe the process of coating or glazing food items.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais engobé | J’avais engobé la céramique. | I had coated the ceramic. |
tu | tu avais engobé | Tu avais engobé la sculpture. | You had coated the sculpture. |
il | il avait engobé | Il avait engobé la porcelaine. | He had coated the porcelain. |
elle | elle avait engobé | Elle avait engobé le poterie. | She had coated the pottery. |
on | on avait engobé | On avait engobé le vase. | One had coated the vase. |
nous | nous avions engobé | Nous avions engobé le verre. | We had coated the glass. |
vous | vous aviez engobé | Vous aviez engobé la céramique. | You had coated the ceramic. |
ils | ils avaient engobé | Ils avaient engobé la porcelaine. | They had coated the porcelain. |
elles | elles avaient engobé | Elles avaient engobé la sculpture. | They had coated the sculpture. |
Other Conjugations for Engober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
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Engober – 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
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