Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Introduction to the verb entabler
The English translation of the French verb entabler is “to start a conversation” or “to initiate a discussion”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-ta-bley”.
The word entabler comes from the French word table, meaning “table”. It originated from the Latin word “tabula” which also means “table”. In everyday French, entabler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place.
Example 1: J’avais entablé une conversation avec mon ami avant qu’il ne parte. (I had started a conversation with my friend before he left.)
Example 2: Elle avait entablé une discussion avec son patron avant de démissionner. (She had initiated a discussion with her boss before quitting.)
Example 3: Ils avaient entablé un dialogue avec les voisins pour résoudre le conflit. (They had started a dialogue with the neighbors to resolve the conflict.)
In all of these examples, the action of starting a conversation or discussion (entabler) happened before another action (partir, démissionner, résoudre). This shows the use of the Plus-que-parfait tense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entabler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entablé | J’avais entablé une conversation. | I had initiated a conversation. |
tu | tu avais entablé | Tu avais entablé une dispute. | You had started an argument. |
il | il avait entablé | Il avait entablé une négociation. | He had initiated a negotiation. |
elle | elle avait entablé | Elle avait entablé une relation. | She had started a relationship. |
on | on avait entablé | On avait entablé un projet. | One had initiated a project. |
nous | nous avions entablé | Nous avions entablé une discussion. | We had started a discussion. |
vous | vous aviez entablé | Vous aviez entablé un accord. | You had reached an agreement. |
ils | ils avaient entablé | Ils avaient entablé un contrat. | They had entered into a contract. |
elles | elles avaient entablé | Elles avaient entablé une alliance. | They had formed an alliance. |
Other Conjugations for Entabler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entabler
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Entabler – 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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