Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Introduction to the verb entêter
The English translation of the French verb entêter is “to stubborn” or “to persist.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-teh-teh.
Entêter comes from the Old French word “entêtier” which means “to make someone stubborn.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “intestinare” which means “to make stubborn.”
In everyday French, entêter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Three examples of entêter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais entêté mon fils pour qu’il boive du lait, mais il voulait seulement de l’eau. (I had stubbornly insisted that my son drink milk, but he only wanted water.)
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Tu avais entêté ton partenaire pour qu’il change d’avis, mais il est resté ferme dans sa décision. (You had persistently tried to change your partner’s mind, but he remained firm in his decision.)
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Les élèves avaient entêté leur professeur pour qu’il leur donne une pause, mais il a refusé jusqu’à la fin du cours. (The students had stubbornly asked their teacher for a break, but he refused until the end of class.)
English translations:
- I had stubbornly insisted.
- You had persistently tried.
- The students had stubbornly asked.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais entêté(e) | Je m’étais entêté(e) à terminer le projet. | I had stubbornly insisted on finishing the project. |
tu | t’étais entêté(e) | Tu t’étais entêté(e) à vouloir partir. | You had stubbornly insisted on leaving. |
il | s’était entêté | Il s’était entêté à vouloir aller à la fête. | He had stubbornly insisted on going to the party. |
elle | s’était entêtée | Elle s’était entêtée à vouloir changer de travail. | She had stubbornly insisted on changing jobs. |
on | s’était entêté | On s’était entêté à ne pas écouter les conseils. | One had stubbornly refused to listen to advice. |
nous | nous étions entêtés | Nous étions entêtés à vouloir prendre des vacances. | We had stubbornly insisted on taking a vacation. |
vous | vous étiez entêtés | Vous étiez entêtés à vouloir aller à la plage. | You had stubbornly insisted on going to the beach. |
ils | s’étaient entêtés | Ils s’étaient entêtés à vouloir changer d’avis. | They had stubbornly insisted on changing their minds. |
elles | s’étaient entêtées | Elles s’étaient entêtées à vouloir acheter ce sac. | They had stubbornly insisted on buying that bag. |
Other Conjugations for Entêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entêter
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Entêter – 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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