Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Introduction to the verb enter
The English translation of the French verb enter is to enter. It is pronounced as “ahn-tuh-r”.
Enter comes from the Latin word “intervenire” which means “to come between”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action or before a specific time in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’étais entré dans la maison avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had entered the house before the rain started.)
- Tu étais entrée dans la salle de classe quand le professeur a commencé à parler. (You had entered the classroom when the teacher started talking.)
- Ils étaient entrés dans le magasin avant que je n’arrive. (They had entered the store before I arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entré | J’avais entré dans la salle. | I had entered the room. |
tu | tu avais entré | Tu avais entré la clé. | You had entered the key. |
il | il avait entré | Il avait entré la pièce. | He had entered the room. |
elle | elle avait entré | Elle avait entré la maison. | She had entered the house. |
on | on avait entré | On avait entré dans le magasin. | One had entered the store. |
nous | nous avions entré | Nous avions entré dans le jardin. | We had entered the garden. |
vous | vous aviez entré | Vous aviez entré la clé. | You had entered the key. |
ils | ils avaient entré | Ils avaient entré l’appartement. | They had entered the apartment. |
elles | elles avaient entré | Elles avaient entré la salle. | They had entered the room. |
Other Conjugations for Enter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enter
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Enter – 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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