Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Introduction to the verb ensemencer
The English translation of the French verb ensemencer is “to seed” or “to sow.” It is pronounced as “ahn-suh-mah-say” in its infinitive form.
The word ensemencer comes from the Old French word “semer” which means “to sow.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of ensemencer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais ensemencé le champ avant la pluie. (I had seeded the field before the rain.)
- Tu avais ensemencé les fleurs hier matin. (You had seeded the flowers yesterday morning.)
- Ils avaient ensemencé leur jardin ensemble l’année dernière. (They had seeded their garden together last year.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ensemencer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ensemencé | J’avais ensemencé le champ. | I had sowed the field. |
tu | tu avais ensemencé | Tu avais ensemencé le jardin. | You had sowed the garden. |
il | il avait ensemencé | Il avait ensemencé le potager. | He had sowed the vegetable garden. |
elle | elle avait ensemencé | Elle avait ensemencé le champ de fleurs. | She had sowed the flower field. |
on | on avait ensemencé | On avait ensemencé le verger. | One had sowed the orchard. |
nous | nous avions ensemencé | Nous avions ensemencé le terrain. | We had sowed the land. |
vous | vous aviez ensemencé | Vous aviez ensemencé le pré. | You had sowed the meadow. |
ils | ils avaient ensemencé | Ils avaient ensemencé le parc. | They had sowed the park. |
elles | elles avaient ensemencé | Elles avaient ensemencé le champ. | They had sowed the field. |
Other Conjugations for Ensemencer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
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Ensemencer – 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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