Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Introduction to the verb enrager
The English translation of the French verb enrager is “to rage” or “to infuriate.” It is pronounced as “ahn-rah-zhay” in the infinitive form.
The word enrager comes from the Old French verb enrage, which means “to make angry.” It is derived from the Latin word in- (meaning “in” or “into”) and rabiare (meaning “to rage”).
In everyday French, enrager is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of enrager in the plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais enragé mes parents en rentrant tard hier soir. (I had enraged my parents by coming home late last night.)
- Vous aviez enragé le directeur avec votre manque de respect. (You had infuriated the director with your lack of respect.)
- Ils avaient enragé leurs voisins avec leur fête bruyante. (They had angered their neighbors with their loud party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enrager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enragé | J’avais enragé contre lui. | I had raged against him. |
tu | tu avais enragé | Tu avais enragé contre elle. | You had raged against her. |
il | il avait enragé | Il avait enragé contre la situation. | He had raged against the situation. |
elle | elle avait enragé | Elle avait enragé contre ses collègues. | She had raged against her colleagues. |
on | on avait enragé | On avait enragé contre la décision. | One had raged against the decision. |
nous | nous avions enragé | Nous avions enragé contre l’injustice. | We had raged against the injustice. |
vous | vous aviez enragé | Vous aviez enragé contre le système. | You had raged against the system. |
ils | ils avaient enragé | Ils avaient enragé contre leurs ennemis. | They had raged against their enemies. |
elles | elles avaient enragé | Elles avaient enragé contre les stéréotypes. | They had raged against stereotypes. |
Other Conjugations for Enrager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrager
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Enrager – 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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