Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enherber

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The English translation of enherber is “to weed” or “to clear of weeds.” The infinitive form enherber is pronounced as “ahn-ehr-bay.”

The word enherber originated from the French word herbe, meaning “grass” or “herb.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of removing unwanted plants or weeds from a garden or lawn.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, enherber is commonly used to describe an action that had been completed at a specific point in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’avais enherbé le jardin avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had weeded the garden before the rain started.)
  2. Ils avaient enherbé la pelouse la semaine dernière. (They had cleared the weeds from the lawn last week.)
  3. Tu avais enherbé les parterres de fleurs avant l’arrivée des invités. (You had weeded the flower beds before the guests arrived.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enherber

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais enherbé J’avais enherbé mon jardin. I had weeded my garden.
tu tu avais enherbé Tu avais enherbé le terrain. You had weeded the field.
il il avait enherbé Il avait enherbé le parc. He had weeded the park.
elle elle avait enherbé Elle avait enherbé son potager. She had weeded her vegetable garden.
on on avait enherbé On avait enherbé le jardin public. One had weeded the public garden.
nous nous avions enherbé Nous avions enherbé la pelouse. We had weeded the lawn.
vous vous aviez enherbé Vous aviez enherbé les plates-bandes. You had weeded the flower beds.
ils ils avaient enherbé Ils avaient enherbé le verger. They had weeded the orchard.
elles elles avaient enherbé Elles avaient enherbé les parterres. They had weeded the flower beds.

Other Conjugations for Enherber.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber

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Enherber – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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