Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Introduction to the verb enquiquiner
The English translation of the French verb enquiquiner is “to annoy” or “to bother.” The infinitive form, enquiquiner, is pronounced as “ahn-kee-kee-nay.”
Enquiquiner comes from the French word “quiquine” meaning “bump” or “hump.” It is most often used in everyday spoken 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 was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of enquiquiner in the plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais enquiquiné mes parents toute la journée avant qu’ils ne décident de me laisser aller au parc. (I had been bothering my parents all day before they finally decided to let me go to the park.)
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Il avait enquiquiné ses collègues avec ses blagues avant de se rendre compte qu’il avait une importante réunion à préparer. (He had been annoying his colleagues with his jokes before realizing he had an important meeting to prepare for.)
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Nous avions enquiquiné nos voisins en faisant la fête toute la nuit et ils ont fini par appeler la police. (We had been bothering our neighbors by partying all night and they ended up calling the police.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enquiquiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enquiquiné | J’avais enquiquiné mon frère. | I had annoyed my brother. |
tu | tu avais enquiquiné | Tu avais enquiquiné ta soeur. | You had annoyed your sister. |
il | il avait enquiquiné | Il avait enquiquiné son voisin. | He had annoyed his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait enquiquiné | Elle avait enquiquiné son patron. | She had annoyed her boss. |
on | on avait enquiquiné | On avait enquiquiné les enfants. | One had annoyed the children. |
nous | nous avions enquiquiné | Nous avions enquiquiné nos amis. | We had annoyed our friends. |
vous | vous aviez enquiquiné | Vous aviez enquiquiné vos collègues. | You had annoyed your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient enquiquiné | Ils avaient enquiquiné le chien. | They had annoyed the dog. |
elles | elles avaient enquiquiné | Elles avaient enquiquiné le chat. | They had annoyed the cat. |
Other Conjugations for Enquiquiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquiquiner
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Enquiquiner – 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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