Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Introduction to the verb entr’aimer
The English translation of the French verb entr’aimer is “to love each other.” It is pronounced as “ahn-tray-may.”
Entr’aimer is a compound verb formed from the prefix entr’ (meaning between or among) and the verb aimer (to love). It is most often used in everyday French 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 past action.
Example 1: Nous nous étions entr’aimés depuis l’enfance.
Translation: We had loved each other since childhood.
Example 2: Ils s’étaient entr’aimés avant de se marier.
Translation: They had loved each other before getting married.
Example 3: Elle m’avait dit qu’ils s’entr’aimaient depuis longtemps.
Translation: She had told me that they had been loving each other for a long time.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entr’aimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entr’aimé | J’avais entr’aimé ma soeur. | I had loved my sister. |
tu | tu avais entr’aimé | Tu avais entr’aimé ton ami. | You had loved your friend. |
il | il avait entr’aimé | Il avait entr’aimé sa mère. | He had loved his mother. |
elle | elle avait entr’aimé | Elle avait entr’aimé son frère. | She had loved her brother. |
on | on avait entr’aimé | On avait entr’aimé notre voisine. | One had loved our neighbor. |
nous | nous avions entr’aimé | Nous avions entr’aimé nos enfants. | We had loved our children. |
vous | vous aviez entr’aimé | Vous aviez entr’aimé vos parents. | You had loved your parents. |
ils | ils avaient entr’aimé | Ils avaient entr’aimé leurs amis. | They had loved their friends. |
elles | elles avaient entr’aimé | Elles avaient entr’aimé leurs chiens. | They had loved their dogs. |
Other Conjugations for Entr’Aimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
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Entr’Aimer – 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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