Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Introduction to the verb enrober
The English translation of the French verb enrober is “to coat” or “to cover.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-roh-beh.”
The word enrober comes from the Latin word “inroberare,” meaning “to envelop or cover.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of covering something with a layer or coating.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, enrober is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais enrobé le gâteau avant qu’il ne soit décoré. (I had coated the cake before it was decorated.)
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Nous avions enrobé les légumes de sauce avant de les mettre au four. (We had coated the vegetables with sauce before putting them in the oven.)
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Vous aviez enrobé les bonbons avec du chocolat avant de les mettre au frigo. (You had coated the candies with chocolate before putting them in the fridge.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enrober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enrobé | J’avais enrobé le poulet. | I had coated the chicken. |
tu | tu avais enrobé | Tu avais enrobé les légumes. | You had coated the vegetables. |
il | il avait enrobé | Il avait enrobé le gâteau. | He had coated the cake. |
elle | elle avait enrobé | Elle avait enrobé les fruits. | She had coated the fruits. |
on | on avait enrobé | On avait enrobé les bonbons. | One had coated the candies. |
nous | nous avions enrobé | Nous avions enrobé le poisson. | We had coated the fish. |
vous | vous aviez enrobé | Vous aviez enrobé les pâtes. | You had coated the pasta. |
ils | ils avaient enrobé | Ils avaient enrobé les croustilles. | They had coated the chips. |
elles | elles avaient enrobé | Elles avaient enrobé les noix. | They had coated the nuts. |
Other Conjugations for Enrober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrober
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Enrober – 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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