Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Introduction to the verb ensiler
The English translation of the French verb ensiler is “to ensile” or “to silage”. The infinitive form of ensiler is pronounced “ahn-see-lay”.
The word ensiler comes from the Latin word “sīlēre”, meaning “to be silent”. In French, it is most commonly used in the context of agriculture, specifically in the process of storing and preserving fodder for animals.
In everyday French, ensiler is used in the plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense) to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle “ensilé”.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais ensilé le foin avant que la pluie n’arrive. (I had ensiled the hay before the rain arrived.)
- Les agriculteurs avaient ensilé le maïs pour nourrir leurs vaches en hiver. (The farmers had ensiled the corn to feed their cows during winter.)
- Elle avait ensilé les betteraves à cause du manque de fourrage. (She had ensiled the beets due to a shortage of fodder.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ensiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ensilé | J’avais ensilé le foin. | I had ensiled the hay. |
tu | tu avais ensilé | Tu avais ensilé les légumes. | You had ensiled the vegetables. |
il | il avait ensilé | Il avait ensilé le mais. | He had ensiled the corn. |
elle | elle avait ensilé | Elle avait ensilé le blé. | She had ensiled the wheat. |
on | on avait ensilé | On avait ensilé les fruits. | One had ensiled the fruits. |
nous | nous avions ensilé | Nous avions ensilé le fourrage. | We had ensiled the fodder. |
vous | vous aviez ensilé | Vous aviez ensilé les pommes. | You had ensiled the apples. |
ils | ils avaient ensilé | Ils avaient ensilé le fourrage. | They had ensiled the fodder. |
elles | elles avaient ensilé | Elles avaient ensilé le foin. | They had ensiled the hay. |
Other Conjugations for Ensiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensiler
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Ensiler – 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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