Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Introduction to the verb engoncer
The English translation of the French verb engoncer is “to get stuck” or “to jam.” It is pronounced as “ahn-gon-say” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of engoncer can be traced back to the Old French word “enconcer,” meaning “to press tightly.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of engoncer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais engoncé la clé dans la serrure avant de me rendre compte qu’elle était cassée. (I had jammed the key in the lock before realizing it was broken.)
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Les enfants avaient engoncé leurs pieds dans leurs bottes de pluie avant de sortir jouer dans la boue. (The children had gotten their feet stuck in their rain boots before going out to play in the mud.)
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Tu avais engoncé la voiture entre deux autres véhicules avant de réaliser que c’était une place de parking interdite. (You had squeezed the car between two other vehicles before realizing it was a no-parking zone.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais engoncé | J’avais engoncé le pion. | I had squeezed in the pawn. |
tu | tu avais engoncé | Tu avais engoncé le joueur. | You had squeezed in the player. |
il | il avait engoncé | Il avait engoncé le ballon. | He had squeezed in the ball. |
elle | elle avait engoncé | Elle avait engoncé la bille. | She had squeezed in the marble. |
on | on avait engoncé | On avait engoncé la figurine. | One had squeezed in the figurine. |
nous | nous avions engoncé | Nous avions engoncé le morceau de puzzle. | We had squeezed in the puzzle piece. |
vous | vous aviez engoncé | Vous aviez engoncé le jeton. | You had squeezed in the token. |
ils | ils avaient engoncé | Ils avaient engoncé le pion. | They had squeezed in the pawn. |
elles | elles avaient engoncé | Elles avaient engoncé le personnage. | They had squeezed in the character. |
Other Conjugations for Engoncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
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Engoncer – 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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