Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Introduction to the verb enrouiller
The English translation of the French verb enrouiller is “to tangle” or “to entangle”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-roo-yay”.
The origin of the word enrouiller can be traced back to the Old French term “rouillier” which means “to rust” or “to become tangled”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is 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 how enrouiller is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais enrouillé mes cheveux avant de sortir. (I had tangled my hair before going out.)
- Tu avais enrouillé les fils électriques en les rangeant dans le placard. (You had tangled the electrical wires while putting them away in the closet.)
- Ils avaient enrouillé leurs cordes de montagne pour les ranger dans leurs sacs. (They had tangled their mountain ropes while packing them in their bags.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enrouillé | J’avais enrouillé la chaîne. | I had coiled up the chain. |
tu | tu avais enrouillé | Tu avais enrouillé le câble. | You had coiled up the cable. |
il | il avait enrouillé | Il avait enrouillé la corde. | He had coiled up the rope. |
elle | elle avait enrouillé | Elle avait enrouillé le fil. | She had coiled up the wire. |
on | on avait enrouillé | On avait enrouillé la cordelette. | One had coiled up the cord. |
nous | nous avions enrouillé | Nous avions enrouillé la chaînette. | We had coiled up the small chain. |
vous | vous aviez enrouillé | Vous aviez enrouillé le tuyau. | You had coiled up the hose. |
ils | ils avaient enrouillé | Ils avaient enrouillé le câble. | They had coiled up the cable. |
elles | elles avaient enrouillé | Elles avaient enrouillé la corde. | They had coiled up the rope. |
Other Conjugations for Enrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrouiller
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Enrouiller – 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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