Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Introduction to the verb ensabler
The English translation of the French verb ensabler is “to bury in sand” or “to fill with sand”. It is pronounced as “ahn-sa-blay”.
The word ensabler comes from the French word “sable”, meaning “sand”, and the prefix “en-” which can indicate “in” or “into”. Therefore, ensabler literally means “to put into the sand” or “to cover with sand”.
In everyday French, ensabler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais ensablé mon appareil photo dans la plage. (I had buried my camera in the beach.)
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Vous aviez ensablé le château de sable avant que la marée ne monte. (You had filled the sandcastle before the tide came in.)
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Ils avaient ensablé le pique-nique avec leur pieds en jouant au ballon. (They had covered the picnic with their feet while playing ball.)
In these examples, you can see that ensabler is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is often used to talk about burying or covering something in sand, but it can also be used in a more figurative sense to describe being overwhelmed or inundated with something.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ensabler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ensablé | J’avais ensablé le bateau. | I had sandbagged the boat. |
tu | tu avais ensablé | Tu avais ensablé la route. | You had sandbagged the road. |
il | il avait ensablé | Il avait ensablé la plage. | He had sandbagged the beach. |
elle | elle avait ensablé | Elle avait ensablé le château. | She had sandbagged the castle. |
on | on avait ensablé | On avait ensablé la ville. | One had sandbagged the city. |
nous | nous avions ensablé | Nous avions ensablé le sentier. | We had sandbagged the trail. |
vous | vous aviez ensablé | Vous aviez ensablé la rue. | You had sandbagged the street. |
ils | ils avaient ensablé | Ils avaient ensablé la rivière. | They had sandbagged the river. |
elles | elles avaient ensablé | Elles avaient ensablé la montagne. | They had sandbagged the mountain. |
Other Conjugations for Ensabler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensabler
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Ensabler – 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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