Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Introduction to the verb ensaboter
The English translation of the French verb ensaboter is “to sabotage.” It is pronounced as “ahn-sah-boh-tay.”
The word ensaboter comes from the French word sabot, which means wooden shoe. The verb is formed by adding the prefix “en-” meaning “in” or “into” to the noun sabot.
In everyday French, ensaboter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is typically used to describe an action that was deliberately done in order to cause harm or damage.
Here are three simple examples of ensaboter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais ensaboté les roues de sa voiture pour l’empêcher de partir. (I had sabotaged the wheels of his car to prevent him from leaving.)
- Les employés avaient ensaboté les machines pour protester contre les bas salaires. (The employees had sabotaged the machines to protest against low wages.)
- Tu avais ensaboté mon projet en ne participant pas à la réunion. (You had sabotaged my project by not attending the meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ensaboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ensaboté | J’avais ensaboté le système. | I had sabotaged the system. |
tu | tu avais ensaboté | Tu avais ensaboté le plan. | You had sabotaged the plan. |
il | il avait ensaboté | Il avait ensaboté la machine. | He had sabotaged the machine. |
elle | elle avait ensaboté | Elle avait ensaboté la mission. | She had sabotaged the mission. |
on | on avait ensaboté | On avait ensaboté l’opération. | One had sabotaged the operation. |
nous | nous avions ensaboté | Nous avions ensaboté le projet. | We had sabotaged the project. |
vous | vous aviez ensaboté | Vous aviez ensaboté le programme. | You had sabotaged the program. |
ils | ils avaient ensaboté | Ils avaient ensaboté le système. | They had sabotaged the system. |
elles | elles avaient ensaboté | Elles avaient ensaboté la machine. | They had sabotaged the machine. |
Other Conjugations for Ensaboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaboter
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Ensaboter – 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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