Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Introduction to the verb entaquer
The English translation of the French verb entaquer is “to dock” or “to moor.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-ta-kay.
The word entaquer comes from the Old French term “entaquér” which means “to fix or attach.” It is derived from the Latin word “tālanāre” which means “to fasten.”
In everyday French, entaquer is most commonly used in the plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that had been completed before another past action. It is often used to describe a sequence of events in the past.
Examples:
- J’avais entaqué le bateau avant que la tempête n’arrive. (I had docked the boat before the storm arrived.)
- Nous étions déjà entaqués quand elle est arrivée au port. (We had already moored when she arrived at the harbor.)
- Vous aviez entaqué le navire avant de partir en vacances. (You had docked the ship before going on vacation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entaqué | J’avais entaqué le projet. | I had started the project. |
tu | tu avais entaqué | Tu avais entaqué le match. | You had started the game. |
il | il avait entaqué | Il avait entaqué l’attaque. | He had initiated the attack. |
elle | elle avait entaqué | Elle avait entaqué le débat. | She had launched the debate. |
on | on avait entaqué | On avait entaqué la conversation. | One had initiated the conversation. |
nous | nous avions entaqué | Nous avions entaqué la révolution. | We had started the revolution. |
vous | vous aviez entaqué | Vous aviez entaqué le mouvement. | You had started the movement. |
ils | ils avaient entaqué | Ils avaient entaqué la guerre. | They had initiated the war. |
elles | elles avaient entaqué | Elles avaient entaqué le conflit. | They had started the conflict. |
Other Conjugations for Entaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entaquer
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Entaquer – 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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