Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Introduction to the verb enrailler
The English translation of the French verb enrailler is “to derail.” It is pronounced as “ahn-ray-yay.”
Enrailler comes from the old French word “railler,” meaning “to mock” or “to ridicule.” It is most 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 took place before another past action.
Here are three examples of enrailler in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais enraillé le train avant qu’il n’arrive à la gare. (I had derailed the train before it arrived at the station.)
- Tu avais enraillé le projet avec tes critiques incessantes. (You had derailed the project with your constant criticisms.)
- Il avait enraillé la réunion en arrivant en retard. (He had derailed the meeting by arriving late.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enrailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enraillé | J’avais enraillé ma bicyclette. | I had derailed my bicycle. |
tu | tu avais enraillé | Tu avais enraillé le train. | You had derailed the train. |
il | il avait enraillé | Il avait enraillé la voiture. | He had derailed the car. |
elle | elle avait enraillé | Elle avait enraillé le métro. | She had derailed the subway. |
on | on avait enraillé | On avait enraillé le tramway. | One had derailed the tramway. |
nous | nous avions enraillé | Nous avions enraillé le camion. | We had derailed the truck. |
vous | vous aviez enraillé | Vous aviez enraillé le train. | You had derailed the train. |
ils | ils avaient enraillé | Ils avaient enraillé le bus. | They had derailed the bus. |
elles | elles avaient enraillé | Elles avaient enraillé le métro. | They had derailed the subway. |
Other Conjugations for Enrailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrailler
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Enrailler – 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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