Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Introduction to the verb engouer
The English translation of the French verb engouer is “to infatuate” or “to captivate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “an-goo-eh.”
The language origin of engouer is derived from the Old French word “engouier,” meaning “to swallow.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais été engoué par sa beauté. (I had been infatuated by her beauty.)
- Nous avions été engoués par leur musique. (We had been captivated by their music.)
- Elle avait été engouée par son talent de conteur. (She had been enthralled by his storytelling talent.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais engoué | J’avais engoué le gâteau. | I had devoured the cake. |
tu | tu avais engoué | Tu avais engoué le sandwich. | You had devoured the sandwich. |
il | il avait engoué | Il avait engoué la pomme. | He had devoured the apple. |
elle | elle avait engoué | Elle avait engoué le chocolat. | She had devoured the chocolate. |
on | on avait engoué | On avait engoué la part de pizza. | One had devoured the slice of pizza. |
nous | nous avions engoué | Nous avions engoué le repas. | We had devoured the meal. |
vous | vous aviez engoué | Vous aviez engoué le gâteau. | You had devoured the cake. |
ils | ils avaient engoué | Ils avaient engoué le banquet. | They had devoured the banquet. |
elles | elles avaient engoué | Elles avaient engoué le buffet. | They had devoured the buffet. |
Other Conjugations for Engouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouer
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Engouer – 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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