Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Introduction to the verb enliser
The English translation of the French verb enliser is “to get stuck” or “to bog down.” It is pronounced as “ahn-lee-zay” in its infinitive form.
Enliser comes from the Old French word “lis,” meaning “mud.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a situation where someone or something is stuck or unable to make progress. In the plus-que-parfait tense, it indicates that this situation had already occurred in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais enlisé ma voiture dans la boue avant que mon voisin vienne m’aider. (I had gotten my car stuck in the mud before my neighbor came to help me.)
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Nous nous étions enlisés dans notre projet à cause de problèmes financiers. (We had gotten stuck in our project because of financial issues.)
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Vous aviez enlisé la discussion en ramenant ce sujet sensible. (You had gotten the conversation stuck by bringing up this sensitive topic.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais enlisé | Je m’étais enlisé dans la boue. | I had gotten bogged down in the mud. |
tu | t’étais enlisé | Tu t’étais enlisé dans tes problèmes. | You had gotten bogged down in your problems. |
il | s’était enlisé | Il s’était enlisé dans ses mensonges. | He had gotten bogged down in his lies. |
elle | s’était enlisée | Elle s’était enlisée dans le sable mouvant. | She had gotten bogged down in quicksand. |
on | s’était enlisé | On s’était enlisé dans la neige. | One had gotten bogged down in the snow. |
nous | nous étions enlisés | Nous étions enlisés dans cette situation. | We had gotten bogged down in this situation. |
vous | vous étiez enlisés | Vous étiez enlisés dans la paperasse. | You had gotten bogged down in paperwork. |
ils | s’étaient enlisés | Ils s’étaient enlisés dans les problèmes financiers. | They had gotten bogged down in financial problems. |
elles | s’étaient enlisées | Elles s’étaient enlisées dans les disputes. | They had gotten bogged down in arguments. |
Other Conjugations for Enliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enliser
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Enliser – 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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