Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Introduction to the verb enluminer
The English translation of the French verb enluminer is “to illuminate” or “to adorn with illuminations.” The infinitive form, enluminer, is pronounced as “ahn-loo-mee-neh.”
Enluminer comes from the Latin word “illuminare,” meaning “to light up” or “to illuminate.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and was originally used to describe the practice of adding decorative illustrations or designs to manuscripts. Over time, it came to also refer to the act of decorating or adorning something in general.
In everyday French, enluminer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of enluminer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais enluminé le manuscrit avant de le présenter à l’éditeur.
Translation: I had illuminated the manuscript before presenting it to the editor. -
Tu avais enluminé ta chambre avec des guirlandes pour Noël.
Translation: You had illuminated your room with garlands for Christmas. -
Les artistes avaient enluminé le théâtre pour le grand gala.
Translation: The artists had illuminated the theater for the grand gala.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enluminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enluminé | J’avais enluminé le manuscrit. | I had illuminated the manuscript. |
tu | tu avais enluminé | Tu avais enluminé la page. | You had illuminated the page. |
il | il avait enluminé | Il avait enluminé la lettre. | He had illuminated the letter. |
elle | elle avait enluminé | Elle avait enluminé l’image. | She had illuminated the image. |
on | on avait enluminé | On avait enluminé le dessin. | One had illuminated the drawing. |
nous | nous avions enluminé | Nous avions enluminé le tableau. | We had illuminated the painting. |
vous | vous aviez enluminé | Vous aviez enluminé le livre. | You had illuminated the book. |
ils | ils avaient enluminé | Ils avaient enluminé le parchemin. | They had illuminated the parchment. |
elles | elles avaient enluminé | Elles avaient enluminé la fresque. | They had illuminated the fresco. |
Other Conjugations for Enluminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enluminer
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Enluminer – 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
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