Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Introduction to the verb enrôler
The English translation of the French verb enrôler is “to enroll” or “to enlist.” It is pronounced as “ahn-roh-lay.”
Enrôler comes from the Old French word “enroler,” which comes from the Latin word “enrollare,” meaning “to enter in a list.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about an action that had already taken place before another past action.
Examples in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais enrôlé mon fils dans un club de football avant qu’il ne décide d’arrêter. (I had enrolled my son in a football club before he decided to quit.)
- Elle avait enrôlé ses amis pour l’aider à déménager. (She had enlisted her friends to help her move.)
- Nous avions été enrôlés dans l’armée pendant la guerre. (We had been drafted into the army during the war.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enrôler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enrôlé | J’avais enrôlé des soldats. | I had recruited soldiers. |
tu | tu avais enrôlé | Tu avais enrôlé des volontaires. | You had enlisted volunteers. |
il | il avait enrôlé | Il avait enrôlé un nouveau membre. | He had recruited a new member. |
elle | elle avait enrôlé | Elle avait enrôlé des étudiants. | She had recruited students. |
on | on avait enrôlé | On avait enrôlé des travailleurs. | One had hired workers. |
nous | nous avions enrôlé | Nous avions enrôlé des participants. | We had enrolled participants. |
vous | vous aviez enrôlé | Vous aviez enrôlé des bénévoles. | You had enlisted volunteers. |
ils | ils avaient enrôlé | Ils avaient enrôlé des recrues. | They had recruited recruits. |
elles | elles avaient enrôlé | Elles avaient enrôlé des agents. | They had recruited agents. |
Other Conjugations for Enrôler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
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Enrôler – 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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