Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Introduction to the verb entre-tuer
The English translation of the French verb entre-tuer is “to kill each other”. It is pronounced as “ahn-truh-tyuh”.
The origin of entre-tuer can be traced back to the Latin word “inter” meaning “between” and the Old French word “tuer” meaning “to kill”. In modern French, it is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In everyday French, entre-tuer is often used to describe a violent or deadly situation where two or more people are killing each other. It can also be used figuratively to describe a fierce competition or conflict between two parties.
Some examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Les deux tribus s’étaient entre-tuées lors de la guerre. (The two tribes had killed each other during the war.)
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Les deux concurrents s’étaient entre-tués pour obtenir le poste de directeur. (The two competitors had killed each other to get the position of director.)
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Lorsque la révolution a éclaté, les citoyens se sont entre-tués pour obtenir la liberté. (When the revolution broke out, the citizens killed each other to obtain freedom.)
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The two tribes had killed each other during the war.
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The two competitors had killed each other to get the position of director.
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When the revolution broke out, the citizens killed each other to obtain freedom.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entre-tuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entretué | J’avais entretué mon adversaire. | I had killed my opponent. |
tu | tu avais entretué | Tu avais entretué ton ennemi. | You had killed your enemy. |
il | il avait entretué | Il avait entretué son rival. | He had killed his rival. |
elle | elle avait entretué | Elle avait entretué sa rivale. | She had killed her rival. |
on | on avait entretué | On avait entretué l’opposant. | One had killed the opponent. |
nous | nous avions entretué | Nous avions entretué nos adversaires. | We had killed our opponents. |
vous | vous aviez entretué | Vous aviez entretué les ennemis. | You had killed the enemies. |
ils | ils avaient entretué | Ils avaient entretué leurs rivaux. | They had killed their rivals. |
elles | elles avaient entretué | Elles avaient entretué leurs rivales. | They had killed their rivals. |
Other Conjugations for Entre-Tuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
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Entre-Tuer – 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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