Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Introduction to the verb entraver
The English translation of the French verb entraver is “to hinder” or “to impede.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-trah-vay.”
The word entraver comes from the Old French term “entrave,” which means “obstacle” or “hindrance.” It is derived from the Latin word “intrabis,” which means “to put obstacles in the way.”
In everyday French, the verb entraver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or at a specific point in the past.
Here are three simple examples of entraver in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais entravé mes adversaires avant de marquer le but. (I had hindered my opponents before scoring the goal.)
- Tu avais entravé ma progression en me faisant des remarques. (You had impeded my progress by making comments.)
- Ils avaient entravé l’enquête en cachant des preuves. (They had hindered the investigation by hiding evidence.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entraver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entravé | J’avais entravé le problème. | I had hindered the problem. |
tu | tu avais entravé | Tu avais entravé l’animal. | You had obstructed the animal. |
il | il avait entravé | Il avait entravé la route. | He had hindered the road. |
elle | elle avait entravé | Elle avait entravé le processus. | She had hindered the process. |
on | on avait entravé | On avait entravé la discussion. | One had hindered the discussion. |
nous | nous avions entravé | Nous avions entravé le mouvement. | We had hindered the movement. |
vous | vous aviez entravé | Vous aviez entravé la croissance. | You had hindered the growth. |
ils | ils avaient entravé | Ils avaient entravé le projet. | They had hindered the project. |
elles | elles avaient entravé | Elles avaient entravé le progrès. | They had hindered the progress. |
Other Conjugations for Entraver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entraver
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Entraver – 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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