Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Introduction to the verb ensauver
The English translation of the French verb ensauver is “to save” or “to rescue.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-soh-vay.
The word ensauver comes from the Latin word “salvare,” meaning “to save.” It is a regular -er verb and is commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of ensauver in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais ensauvé le chat avant qu’il ne tombe du toit.
Translation: I had saved the cat before it fell off the roof. -
Ils avaient ensauvé les victimes de l’accident de voiture.
Translation: They had rescued the victims of the car accident. -
Elle avait ensauvé toutes ses économies pour acheter sa nouvelle maison.
Translation: She had saved all her money to buy her new house.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ensauver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais ensauvé | Je m’étais ensauvé pour éviter la pluie. | I had saved myself to avoid the rain. |
tu | t’étais ensauvé | Tu t’étais ensauvé pour protéger tes amis. | You had saved yourself to protect your friends. |
il | s’était ensauvé | Il s’était ensauvé pour échapper à la police. | He had saved himself to escape from the police. |
elle | s’était ensauvée | Elle s’était ensauvée pour se sauver. | She had saved herself to save herself. |
on | s’était ensauvé | On s’était ensauvé pour survivre. | One had saved themselves to survive. |
nous | nous étions ensauvés | Nous étions ensauvés pour aider les autres. | We had saved ourselves to help others. |
vous | vous étiez ensauvés | Vous étiez ensauvés pour protéger votre famille. | You had saved yourselves to protect your family. |
ils | s’étaient ensauvés | Ils s’étaient ensauvés pour échapper à la tempête. | They had saved themselves to escape from the storm. |
elles | s’étaient ensauvées | Elles s’étaient ensauvées pour se sauver. | They had saved themselves to save themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Ensauver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensauver
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Ensauver – 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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