Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Introduction to the verb engueuler
The English translation of the French verb engueuler is “to scold” or “to tell off”. It is pronounced as “ahn-gey-leh”.
The word engueuler comes from the combination of the prefix “en-” which indicates a direction or intensity and the word “gueuler” which means “to yell” or “to scream”. It can be traced back to the Old French word “gueuler” which also means “to yell” or “to shout”.
In everyday French, engueuler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past before another action took place.
Examples:
- J’avais engueulé mon frère avant qu’il ne se mette à pleurer. (I had scolded my brother before he started crying.)
- Elle m’avait engueulé parce que je n’avais pas fait mes devoirs. (She had told me off because I hadn’t done my homework.)
- Ils avaient engueulé le serveur avant de quitter le restaurant. (They had scolded the waiter before leaving the restaurant.)
English translations:
- I had scolded my brother before he started crying.
- She had told me off because I hadn’t done my homework.
- They had scolded the waiter before leaving the restaurant.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engueuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais engueulé | J’avais engueulé mon frère. | I had yelled at my brother. |
tu | tu avais engueulé | Tu avais engueulé ton patron. | You had scolded your boss. |
il | il avait engueulé | Il avait engueulé son voisin. | He had yelled at his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait engueulé | Elle avait engueulé son mari. | She had scolded her husband. |
on | on avait engueulé | On avait engueulé le chien. | One had scolded the dog. |
nous | nous avions engueulé | Nous avions engueulé nos enfants. | We had scolded our children. |
vous | vous aviez engueulé | Vous aviez engueulé le serveur. | You had yelled at the waiter. |
ils | ils avaient engueulé | Ils avaient engueulé leur fils. | They had scolded their son. |
elles | elles avaient engueulé | Elles avaient engueulé leur fille. | They had scolded their daughter. |
Other Conjugations for Engueuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engueuler
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Engueuler – 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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