Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Introduction to the verb entourlouper
The English translation of the French verb entourlouper is “to swindle” or “to trick.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced ahn-too-rah-loo-pay.
Entourlouper comes from the French word “tourlouper,” which means “to twist” or “to tangle.” The prefix “en-” adds a sense of “around” or “surrounding,” creating the meaning of “to entangle” or “to deceive.”
In everyday French, entourlouper is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of entourlouper.
Here are three simple examples of entourlouper in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais été entourloupé par mon voisin. (I had been swindled by my neighbor.)
- Tu avais entourloupé ton frère pour obtenir son jouet. (You had tricked your brother to get his toy.)
- Il avait été entourloupé par les vendeurs lors de son voyage en Asie. (He had been deceived by the vendors during his trip to Asia.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entourlouper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entourlouper | J’avais entourlouper mon ami. | I had tricked my friend. |
tu | tu avais entourlouper | Tu avais entourlouper ton patron. | You had tricked your boss. |
il | il avait entourlouper | Il avait entourlouper son voisin. | He had tricked his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait entourlouper | Elle avait entourlouper sa sœur. | She had tricked her sister. |
on | on avait entourlouper | On avait entourlouper le public. | One had tricked the audience. |
nous | nous avions entourlouper | Nous avions entourlouper nos amis. | We had tricked our friends. |
vous | vous aviez entourlouper | Vous aviez entourlouper vos collègues. | You had tricked your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient entourlouper | Ils avaient entourlouper leurs voisins. | They had tricked their neighbors. |
elles | elles avaient entourlouper | Elles avaient entourlouper leurs patrons. | They had tricked their bosses. |
Other Conjugations for Entourlouper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourlouper
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Entourlouper – 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
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