Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Introduction to the verb entourer
The English translation of entourer is “to surround” or “to encircle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-too-rer.”
Entourer comes from the Old French word “entour,” which means “around” or “surrounding.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais entouré la maison avant que la tempête arrive. (I had surrounded the house before the storm arrived.)
- Tu avais entouré le parcours avec des drapeaux pour le marathon. (You had marked the course with flags for the marathon.)
- Ils avaient entouré le jardin de haies pour plus d’intimité. (They had surrounded the garden with hedges for more privacy.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entouré | J’avais entouré le mot. | I had surrounded the word. |
tu | tu avais entouré | Tu avais entouré la photo. | You had surrounded the photo. |
il | il avait entouré | Il avait entouré la carte. | He had surrounded the map. |
elle | elle avait entouré | Elle avait entouré le dessin. | She had surrounded the drawing. |
on | on avait entouré | On avait entouré l’arbre. | One had surrounded the tree. |
nous | nous avions entouré | Nous avions entouré la maison. | We had surrounded the house. |
vous | vous aviez entouré | Vous aviez entouré le jardin. | You had surrounded the garden. |
ils | ils avaient entouré | Ils avaient entouré le parc. | They had surrounded the park. |
elles | elles avaient entouré | Elles avaient entouré la rivière. | They had surrounded the river. |
Other Conjugations for Entourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
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Entourer – 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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