Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Introduction to the verb ennuager
The English translation of the French verb ennuager is “to darken” or “to cloud over”. It is pronounced as /ə.nɥa.ʒe/ in the infinitive form.
The language origin of ennuager can be traced back to the Old French word “ennuage”, which comes from the Latin word “innuere” meaning “to announce”. In everyday French, ennuager is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of ennuager used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais ennuagé la pièce avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had darkened the room before my guests arrived.)
- Elle avait ennuagé son visage avec du maquillage avant d’aller à la soirée. (She had darkened her face with makeup before going to the party.)
- Nous avions ennuagé notre relation avec nos disputes constantes. (We had clouded over our relationship with our constant arguments.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ennuager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ennuagé | J’avais ennuagé le ciel. | I had clouded the sky. |
tu | tu avais ennuagé | Tu avais ennuagé l’atmosphère. | You had clouded the atmosphere. |
il | il avait ennuagé | Il avait ennuagé la journée. | He had clouded the day. |
elle | elle avait ennuagé | Elle avait ennuagé la vue. | She had clouded the view. |
on | on avait ennuagé | On avait ennuagé l’esprit. | One had clouded the mind. |
nous | nous avions ennuagé | Nous avions ennuagé l’avenir. | We had clouded the future. |
vous | vous aviez ennuagé | Vous aviez ennuagé l’horizon. | You had clouded the horizon. |
ils | ils avaient ennuagé | Ils avaient ennuagé le paysage. | They had clouded the landscape. |
elles | elles avaient ennuagé | Elles avaient ennuagé la ville. | They had clouded the city. |
Other Conjugations for Ennuager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuager
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Ennuager – 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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