Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Introduction to the verb entonner
The English translation of the French verb entonner is “to intone” or “to start singing.” It is pronounced as “on-ton-ay.”
The language origin of entonner can be traced back to the Latin word “intonare,” meaning “to thunder or announce with a loud voice.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its past tense form, the Plus-que-parfait, to describe an action that had started and was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of entonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations, are:
- J’avais entonné une chanson quand mes invités sont arrivés. (I had started singing a song when my guests arrived.)
- Elle avait entonné le refrain avec beaucoup d’émotion. (She had intoned the chorus with a lot of emotion.)
- Ils avaient entonné un chant joyeux pour célébrer leur victoire. (They had started singing a joyful song to celebrate their victory.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entonné | J’avais entonné une chanson. | I had sung a song. |
tu | tu avais entonné | Tu avais entonné la mélodie. | You had sung the melody. |
il | il avait entonné | Il avait entonné un chant. | He had sung a chant. |
elle | elle avait entonné | Elle avait entonné une symphonie. | She had sung a symphony. |
on | on avait entonné | On avait entonné un air. | One had sung a tune. |
nous | nous avions entonné | Nous avions entonné l’hymne national. | We had sung the national anthem. |
vous | vous aviez entonné | Vous aviez entonné le refrain. | You had sung the chorus. |
ils | ils avaient entonné | Ils avaient entonné une chanson populaire. | They had sung a popular song. |
elles | elles avaient entonné | Elles avaient entonné une berceuse. | They had sung a lullaby. |
Other Conjugations for Entonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entonner
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Entonner – 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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