Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Introduction to the verb engouffrer
The English translation of the French verb engouffrer is “to engulf” or “to swallow up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-goo-freh.”
The word engouffrer is derived from the French word “gouffre” which means “abyss” or “chasm.” It is most often used in everyday French in its past tense form, plus-que-parfait, which indicates an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais engouffré un sandwich avant d’aller au travail. (I had engulfed a sandwich before going to work.)
- Les flammes avaient engouffré la maison en quelques minutes. (The flames had engulfed the house in a matter of minutes.)
- Elle m’avait engouffré dans une conversation interminable. (She had swallowed me up in an endless conversation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engouffrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais engouffré | J’avais engouffré toute la nourriture. | I had engulfed all the food. |
tu | tu avais engouffré | Tu avais engouffré ta bière en un instant. | You had chugged your beer in an instant. |
il | il avait engouffré | Il avait engouffré sa chemise dans son pantalon. | He had tucked his shirt into his pants. |
elle | elle avait engouffré | Elle avait engouffré ses cheveux sous un chapeau. | She had stuffed her hair under a hat. |
on | on avait engouffré | On avait engouffré tout notre matériel dans le coffre. | One had packed all our gear into the trunk. |
nous | nous avions engouffré | Nous avions engouffré les provisions dans nos sacs. | We had stuffed the provisions in our bags. |
vous | vous aviez engouffré | Vous aviez engouffré vos pieds dans vos bottes. | You had stuck your feet into your boots. |
ils | ils avaient engouffré | Ils avaient engouffré leurs mains dans leurs poches. | They had shoved their hands into their pockets. |
elles | elles avaient engouffré | Elles avaient engouffré leurs livres dans leurs sacs. | They had stuffed their books into their bags. |
Other Conjugations for Engouffrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouffrer
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Engouffrer – 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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