Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Introduction to the verb enténébrer
The English translation of the French verb enténébrer is “to darken” or “to obscure.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-teh-nay-bruh.”
Enténébrer comes from the Old French word “tenebre” which means “darkness.” It is derived from the Latin word “tenebrae.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of enténébrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais enténébré la pièce avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had darkened the room before he arrived.)
- Elle avait enténébré ses cheveux d’un noir profond pour la soirée. (She had darkened her hair to a deep black for the evening.)
- Nous avions enténébré nos craintes en buvant du vin. (We had obscured our fears by drinking wine.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enténébrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enténébré | J’avais enténébré la pièce. | I had darkened the room. |
tu | tu avais enténébré | Tu avais enténébré le salon. | You had darkened the living room. |
il | il avait enténébré | Il avait enténébré la rue. | He had darkened the street. |
elle | elle avait enténébré | Elle avait enténébré la photo. | She had darkened the photo. |
on | on avait enténébré | On avait enténébré le bureau. | One had darkened the office. |
nous | nous avions enténébré | Nous avions enténébré la maison. | We had darkened the house. |
vous | vous aviez enténébré | Vous aviez enténébré la chambre. | You had darkened the bedroom. |
ils | ils avaient enténébré | Ils avaient enténébré l’escalier. | They had darkened the staircase. |
elles | elles avaient enténébré | Elles avaient enténébré la salle de bain. | They had darkened the bathroom. |
Other Conjugations for Enténébrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
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Enténébrer – 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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