Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Introduction to the verb enjouer
The English translation of the French verb enjouer is “to delight”. It is pronounced as “ahn-zhoo-ay”.
Enjouer comes from the Old French word “enjoiier”, which means “to enjoy”. It can also be traced back to the Latin word “gaudere”, meaning “to rejoice”. In everyday French, enjouer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of enjouer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais enjoué mes invités avec un bon repas. (I had delighted my guests with a good meal.)
- Tu avais enjoué ta sœur avec un joli cadeau. (You had delighted your sister with a pretty gift.)
- Elle avait enjoué la foule avec sa belle voix. (She had delighted the crowd with her beautiful voice.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enjouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enjoué | J’avais enjoué la soirée. | I had made the evening enjoyable. |
tu | tu avais enjoué | Tu avais enjoué la pièce. | You had livened up the room. |
il | il avait enjoué | Il avait enjoué la conversation. | He had made the conversation lively. |
elle | elle avait enjoué | Elle avait enjoué la fête. | She had made the party lively. |
on | on avait enjoué | On avait enjoué l’atmosphère. | One had made the atmosphere cheerful. |
nous | nous avions enjoué | Nous avions enjoué la journée. | We had made the day joyful. |
vous | vous aviez enjoué | Vous aviez enjoué le dîner. | You had made the dinner fun. |
ils | ils avaient enjoué | Ils avaient enjoué la soirée. | They had made the evening enjoyable. |
elles | elles avaient enjoué | Elles avaient enjoué la soirée. | They had made the evening enjoyable. |
Other Conjugations for Enjouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
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Enjouer – 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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