Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Introduction to the verb enjamber
The English translation of the French verb enjamber is “to stride over” or “to step over”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-zhahm-bay”.
The word enjamber comes from the Old French term “enjambe” which means “to straddle”. It ultimately comes from the Latin word “gamba”, meaning “leg”.
In everyday French, enjamber is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place.
Some examples of enjamber in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais enjambé la rivière avant que la tempête n’arrive. (I had stepped over the river before the storm arrived.)
- Tu avais enjambé le mur pour entrer dans le jardin. (You had stridden over the wall to enter the garden.)
- Elle avait enjambé les obstacles pour atteindre son but. (She had straddled over the obstacles to reach her goal.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enjamber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enjambé | J’avais enjambé la clôture. | I had stepped over the fence. |
tu | tu avais enjambé | Tu avais enjambé le ruisseau. | You had stepped over the stream. |
il | il avait enjambé | Il avait enjambé le fossé. | He had stepped over the ditch. |
elle | elle avait enjambé | Elle avait enjambé la barrière. | She had stepped over the gate. |
on | on avait enjambé | On avait enjambé le mur. | One had stepped over the wall. |
nous | nous avions enjambé | Nous avions enjambé le pont. | We had stepped over the bridge. |
vous | vous aviez enjambé | Vous aviez enjambé la rivière. | You had stepped over the river. |
ils | ils avaient enjambé | Ils avaient enjambé la rivière. | They had stepped over the river. |
elles | elles avaient enjambé | Elles avaient enjambé la clôture. | They had stepped over the fence. |
Other Conjugations for Enjamber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
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Enjamber – 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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