Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Introduction to the verb engorger
The English translation of the French verb engorger is “to clog” or “to block.” It is pronounced as [ɑ̃.ɡɔr.ʒe] in its infinitive form.
The language origin of engorger can be traced back to the Old French word “engorger,” which comes from the Latin word “ingurgitare,” meaning “to swallow greedily.” In everyday French, engorger 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 was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais été engorgé par la nourriture avant d’aller au lit. (I had clogged myself with food before going to bed.)
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Tu avais engorgé le tuyau avec des feuilles mortes. (You had clogged the pipe with dead leaves.)
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Ils avaient engorgé la rue avec leur voiture mal garée. (They had clogged the street with their poorly parked car.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engorger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais engorgé | J’avais engorgé la rue. | I had congested the street. |
tu | tu avais engorgé | Tu avais engorgé la machine. | You had clogged the machine. |
il | il avait engorgé | Il avait engorgé le robinet. | He had blocked the faucet. |
elle | elle avait engorgé | Elle avait engorgé le lavabo. | She had flooded the sink. |
on | on avait engorgé | On avait engorgé le tuyau. | One had plugged the pipe. |
nous | nous avions engorgé | Nous avions engorgé la route. | We had congested the road. |
vous | vous aviez engorgé | Vous aviez engorgé le canal. | You had clogged the canal. |
ils | ils avaient engorgé | Ils avaient engorgé la baignoire. | They had filled up the bathtub. |
elles | elles avaient engorgé | Elles avaient engorgé l’évier. | They had congested the sink. |
Other Conjugations for Engorger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engorger
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Engorger – 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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