Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Introduction to the verb engouler
The English translation of the French verb engouler is “to swallow”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-gool-ay”.
Engouler comes from the Old French word “engouler” which means “to gorge oneself”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais engoulé ma nourriture quand le dessert est arrivé. (I had swallowed my food when the dessert arrived.)
- Nous avions engoulé la pilule avant de partir en vacances. (We had swallowed the pill before going on vacation.)
- Vous aviez engoulé cette histoire depuis longtemps. (You had swallowed this story a long time ago.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je m’étais engoulué(e) | Je m’étais engoulué(e) avec le gâteau. | I had stuffed myself with the cake. |
tu | tu t’étais engoulué(e) | Tu t’étais engoulué(e) avec les bonbons. | You had stuffed yourself with the candies. |
il | il s’était engoulué | Il s’était engoulué avec la nourriture. | He had stuffed himself with food. |
elle | elle s’était engouluée | Elle s’était engouluée avec les frites. | She had stuffed herself with fries. |
on | on s’était engoulué | On s’était engoulué avec le repas. | One had stuffed oneself with the meal. |
nous | nous nous étions engoulués | Nous nous étions engoulués avec les pâtisseries. | We had stuffed ourselves with pastries. |
vous | vous vous étiez engoulués | Vous vous étiez engoulués avec les hamburgers. | You had stuffed yourselves with hamburgers. |
ils | ils s’étaient engoulués | Ils s’étaient engoulués avec les boissons. | They had stuffed themselves with drinks. |
elles | elles s’étaient engouluées | Elles s’étaient engouluées avec les pizzas. | They had stuffed themselves with pizzas. |
Other Conjugations for Engouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engouler
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Engouler – 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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