Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Introduction to the verb entériner
The English translation of the French verb entériner is “to ratify” or “to approve.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-teh-ree-nay.”
The word entériner comes from the French word “térine,” which means “a utensil used to contain or preserve food.” It is derived from the Latin word “teren,” meaning “to rub or polish.”
In everyday French, entériner is 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 before another past action or time frame.
Here are three simple examples of entériner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais entériné le contrat avant de partir en vacances. (I had ratified the contract before leaving for vacation.)
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Tu avais entériné la décision de l’équipe avant de présenter ton rapport. (You had approved the team’s decision before presenting your report.)
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Ils avaient entériné l’accord avec leur signature. (They had ratified the agreement with their signature.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entériner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entériné | J’avais entériné la décision. | I had ratified the decision. |
tu | tu avais entériné | Tu avais entériné l’accord. | You had ratified the agreement. |
il | il avait entériné | Il avait entériné la proposition. | He had ratified the proposal. |
elle | elle avait entériné | Elle avait entériné la politique. | She had ratified the policy. |
on | on avait entériné | On avait entériné le contrat. | One had ratified the contract. |
nous | nous avions entériné | Nous avions entériné la loi. | We had ratified the law. |
vous | vous aviez entériné | Vous aviez entériné l’amendement. | You had ratified the amendment. |
ils | ils avaient entériné | Ils avaient entériné la décision. | They had ratified the decision. |
elles | elles avaient entériné | Elles avaient entériné le décret. | They had ratified the decree. |
Other Conjugations for Entériner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entériner
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Entériner – 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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