Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Introduction to the verb engrener
The English translation of the French verb engrener is “to gear”, and its infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-gruh-neh”.
The word engrener comes from the Old French term “engrenier” which means “to put in a granary”. It is derived from the Latin word “granum” which means “grain”. In everyday French, engrener is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense, to talk about an action that had been completed before another past action or event.
Examples:
- J’avais engrené la première vitesse avant de démarrer la voiture. (I had geared up the first gear before starting the car.)
- Nous avions déjà engrené le projet avant que le budget ne soit approuvé. (We had already set in motion the project before the budget was approved.)
- Elle avait engrené ses études avant de partir en voyage. (She had initiated her studies before going on a trip.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engrener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais engrené | J’avais engrené le mécanisme. | I had engaged the mechanism. |
tu | tu avais engrené | Tu avais engrené la chaîne. | You had engaged the chain. |
il | il avait engrené | Il avait engrené la roue. | He had engaged the wheel. |
elle | elle avait engrené | Elle avait engrené le moteur. | She had engaged the engine. |
on | on avait engrené | On avait engrené les engrenages. | One had engaged the gears. |
nous | nous avions engrené | Nous avions engrené le système. | We had engaged the system. |
vous | vous aviez engrené | Vous aviez engrené le levier. | You had engaged the lever. |
ils | ils avaient engrené | Ils avaient engrené le frein. | They had engaged the brake. |
elles | elles avaient engrené | Elles avaient engrené la poulie. | They had engaged the pulley. |
Other Conjugations for Engrener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engrener
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Engrener – 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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