Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Introduction to the verb entrecouper
The English translation of the French verb entrecouper is “to interrupt” or “to interject.” It is pronounced as “ahn-truh-koo-pey” in its infinitive form.
The word entrecouper comes from the Latin roots “inter” meaning “between” and “coup” meaning “a blow,” which gives it the literal meaning of “to cut between.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect) to express an action that had been interrupted in the past.
Example 1: J’avais entrecoupé mon travail pour répondre à un coup de téléphone. (I had interrupted my work to answer a phone call.)
Example 2: Nous avions entrecoupé notre conversation quand quelqu’un a frappé à la porte. (We had interrupted our conversation when someone knocked on the door.)
Example 3: Ils avaient entrecoupé leur voyage pour faire une pause déjeuner. (They had interrupted their trip to have lunch.)
In each of these examples, the action of entrecouper (interrupting) had already been completed in the past, and another action or event had occurred afterwards. This tense is used to show the interruption as a completed action, rather than an ongoing one.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entrecouper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entrecoupé | J’avais entrecoupé mon discours. | I had interrupted my speech. |
tu | tu avais entrecoupé | Tu avais entrecoupé la musique. | You had interrupted the music. |
il | il avait entrecoupé | Il avait entrecoupé la conversation. | He had interrupted the conversation. |
elle | elle avait entrecoupé | Elle avait entrecoupé le film. | She had interrupted the movie. |
on | on avait entrecoupé | On avait entrecoupé le cours. | One had interrupted the class. |
nous | nous avions entrecoupé | Nous avions entrecoupé le silence. | We had interrupted the silence. |
vous | vous aviez entrecoupé | Vous aviez entrecoupé votre discours. | You had interrupted your speech. |
ils | ils avaient entrecoupé | Ils avaient entrecoupé la chanson. | They had interrupted the song. |
elles | elles avaient entrecoupé | Elles avaient entrecoupé leur conversation. | They had interrupted their conversation. |
Other Conjugations for Entrecouper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
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Entrecouper – 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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