Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Introduction to the verb enligner
The English translation of the French verb enligner is “to align” or “to line up.” The infinitive form of enligner is pronounced as “ahn-lee-nyey.”
Enligner comes from the Old French word “alignier,” which is derived from the Latin word “alineare,” meaning “to place in a line.” In everyday French, enligner is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of enligner in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais enligné tous les livres sur l’étagère avant que mes parents rentrent à la maison. (I had lined up all the books on the shelf before my parents came home.)
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Vous aviez enligné les chaises avant que les invités n’arrivent. (You had aligned the chairs before the guests arrived.)
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Ils avaient enligné les voitures dans le parking avant que la pluie ne commence. (They had lined up the cars in the parking lot before the rain started.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enligner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enligné | J’avais enligné mes livres. | I had aligned my books. |
tu | tu avais enligné | Tu avais enligné les chaises. | You had aligned the chairs. |
il | il avait enligné | Il avait enligné les photos. | He had aligned the photos. |
elle | elle avait enligné | Elle avait enligné les vêtements. | She had aligned the clothes. |
on | on avait enligné | On avait enligné les crayons. | One had aligned the pencils. |
nous | nous avions enligné | Nous avions enligné les bouteilles. | We had aligned the bottles. |
vous | vous aviez enligné | Vous aviez enligné les meubles. | You had aligned the furniture. |
ils | ils avaient enligné | Ils avaient enligné les livres. | They had aligned the books. |
elles | elles avaient enligné | Elles avaient enligné les assiettes. | They had aligned the plates. |
Other Conjugations for Enligner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enligner
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Enligner – 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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