Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Introduction to the verb enlacer
The English translation of the French verb enlacer is “to hug” or “to embrace.” The infinitive form, enlacer, is pronounced as “ahn-lah-say.”
Enlacer comes from the Old French word “lacier,” meaning “to lace.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of enlacer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
- J’avais enlacé mon ami avant qu’il ne parte. (I had hugged my friend before he left.)
- Elle avait enlacé son fils après son match de football. (She had embraced her son after his football game.)
- Nous avions enlacé nos grands-parents avant qu’ils ne rentrent chez eux. (We had hugged our grandparents before they went back home.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enlacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enlacé | J’avais enlacé mon ami. | I had hugged my friend. |
tu | tu avais enlacé | Tu avais enlacé ta soeur. | You had hugged your sister. |
il | il avait enlacé | Il avait enlacé sa mère. | He had hugged his mother. |
elle | elle avait enlacé | Elle avait enlacé son frère. | She had hugged her brother. |
on | on avait enlacé | On avait enlacé le chien. | One had hugged the dog. |
nous | nous avions enlacé | Nous avions enlacé nos amis. | We had hugged our friends. |
vous | vous aviez enlacé | Vous aviez enlacé vos cousins. | You had hugged your cousins. |
ils | ils avaient enlacé | Ils avaient enlacé leurs enfants. | They had hugged their children. |
elles | elles avaient enlacé | Elles avaient enlacé leurs chats. | They had hugged their cats. |
Other Conjugations for Enlacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlacer
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Enlacer – 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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