Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Introduction to the verb enquêter
The English translation of enquêter is “to investigate” and it is pronounced as “ahn-keh-tay”.
The word enquêter comes from the French verb enquêter (to inquire), which is derived from the Old French word enquester, meaning “to search.” It is often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Three simple examples of enquêter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
- J’avais enquêté sur l’affaire avant de découvrir la vérité. (I had investigated the case before discovering the truth.)
- Ils avaient enquêté sur le cambriolage et avaient trouvé des preuves. (They had investigated the burglary and had found evidence.)
- Elle avait enquêté sur l’entreprise avant d’accepter le poste. (She had investigated the company before accepting the job.)
In each of these examples, the action of enquêter (investigating) happened before another past action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enquêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enquêté | J’avais enquêté sur l’affaire. | I had investigated the case. |
tu | tu avais enquêté | Tu avais enquêté sur l’affaire. | You had investigated the case. |
il | il avait enquêté | Il avait enquêté sur l’affaire. | He had investigated the case. |
elle | elle avait enquêté | Elle avait enquêté sur l’affaire. | She had investigated the case. |
on | on avait enquêté | On avait enquêté sur l’affaire. | One had investigated the case. |
nous | nous avions enquêté | Nous avions enquêté sur l’affaire. | We had investigated the case. |
vous | vous aviez enquêté | Vous aviez enquêté sur l’affaire. | You had investigated the case. |
ils | ils avaient enquêté | Ils avaient enquêté sur l’affaire. | They had investigated the case. |
elles | elles avaient enquêté | Elles avaient enquêté sur l’affaire. | They had investigated the case. |
Other Conjugations for Enquêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
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Enquêter – 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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