Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb entoiler

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The English translation of the French verb entoiler is “to line with canvas” or “to put on a canvas backing.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-twah-lay.”

Entoiler comes from the French word “toile,” which means “canvas.” It is most often used in the context of art or carpentry, when referring to the act of covering or backing something with a canvas material. In everyday French, it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to strengthen” or “to reinforce.”

Examples of entoiler in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. J’avais entoilé le tableau avant de le peindre. (I had lined the canvas before painting it.)
  2. Tu avais entoilé le fauteuil pour le rendre plus solide. (You had reinforced the armchair to make it sturdier.)
  3. Ils avaient entoilé les murs pour les protéger de l’humidité. (They had lined the walls to protect them from humidity.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entoiler

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais entoilé J’avais entoilé la toile. I had coated the fabric.
tu tu avais entoilé Tu avais entoilé le mur. You had covered the wall.
il il avait entoilé Il avait entoilé la surface. He had canvassed the surface.
elle elle avait entoilé Elle avait entoilé la toile. She had coated the fabric.
on on avait entoilé On avait entoilé la surface. One had canvassed the surface.
nous nous avions entoilé Nous avions entoilé le tableau. We had coated the painting.
vous vous aviez entoilé Vous aviez entoilé la chaise. You had covered the chair.
ils ils avaient entoilé Ils avaient entoilé le tissu. They had coated the cloth.
elles elles avaient entoilé Elles avaient entoilé la nappe. They had coated the tablecloth.

Other Conjugations for Entoiler.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entoiler

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Entoiler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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