Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Introduction to the verb ennuyer
The English translation of the French verb ennuyer is “to bore/to annoy”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “a(n)-nwee-ye”.
The language origin of ennuyer can be traced back to the Old French word “enui” meaning “annoyance” or “vexation”. In modern day French, ennuyer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to express an action that had been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of ennuyer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais ennuyé mon frère avant qu’il ne parte. (I had bored my brother before he left.)
- Tu avais ennuyé tes parents avec tes demandes incessantes. (You had annoyed your parents with your constant requests.)
- Elle avait ennuyé tout le monde en racontant la même histoire. (She had bored everyone by telling the same story.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ennuyer
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Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ennuyé | J’avais ennuyé mon frère. | I had annoyed my brother. |
tu | tu avais ennuyé | Tu avais ennuyé ta soeur. | You had annoyed your sister. |
il | il avait ennuyé | Il avait ennuyé le professeur. | He had annoyed the teacher. |
elle | elle avait ennuyé | Elle avait ennuyé son patron. | She had annoyed her boss. |
on | on avait ennuyé | On avait ennuyé les voisins. | One had annoyed the neighbors. |
nous | nous avions ennuyé | Nous avions ennuyé nos amis. | We had annoyed our friends. |
vous | vous aviez ennuyé | Vous aviez ennuyé vos collègues. | You had annoyed your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient ennuyé | Ils avaient ennuyé leurs enfants. | They had annoyed their children. |
elles | elles avaient ennuyé | Elles avaient ennuyé leur famille. | They had annoyed their family. |
Other Conjugations for Ennuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
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Ennuyer – 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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