Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Introduction to the verb ensaisiner
The English translation of ensaisiner is “to season” or “to spice”. It is pronounced as “ahn-say-zee-neh”.
The word ensaisiner comes from the French word “saison” which means “season” or “spice”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of ensaisiner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais ensaisiné le poulet avant de le mettre au four. (I had seasoned the chicken before putting it in the oven.)
- Elle avait ensaisiné la soupe avec du poivre et du sel. (She had spiced the soup with pepper and salt.)
- Nous avions ensaisiné la viande pour qu’elle soit plus savoureuse. (We had seasoned the meat to make it more flavorful.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ensaisiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ensaisiné | J’avais ensaisiné le poulet. | I had seasoned the chicken. |
tu | tu avais ensaisiné | Tu avais ensaisiné la viande. | You had seasoned the meat. |
il | il avait ensaisiné | Il avait ensaisiné le poisson. | He had seasoned the fish. |
elle | elle avait ensaisiné | Elle avait ensaisiné le riz. | She had seasoned the rice. |
on | on avait ensaisiné | On avait ensaisiné les légumes. | One had seasoned the vegetables. |
nous | nous avions ensaisiné | Nous avions ensaisiné la salade. | We had seasoned the salad. |
vous | vous aviez ensaisiné | Vous aviez ensaisiné les pâtes. | You had seasoned the pasta. |
ils | ils avaient ensaisiné | Ils avaient ensaisiné la soupe. | They had seasoned the soup. |
elles | elles avaient ensaisiné | Elles avaient ensaisiné le plat. | They had seasoned the dish. |
Other Conjugations for Ensaisiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensaisiner
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Ensaisiner – 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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