Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Introduction to the verb entrecroiser
The English translation of the French verb entrecroiser is “to interlock” or “to cross over each other.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-treh-kwah-zay.”
The word entrecroiser comes from the combination of the prefix “entre” meaning “between” and the verb “croiser” meaning “to cross.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action or time reference.
Here are three simple examples of entrecroiser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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Les branches des arbres s’entrecroisaient dans un magnifique mélange de couleurs. (The branches of the trees interlocked in a beautiful mix of colors.)
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Les chemins de nos vies s’étaient entrecroisés à plusieurs reprises avant de finalement se séparer. (The paths of our lives had crossed several times before finally separating.)
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Les fils électriques du lampadaire étaient entrecroisés, ce qui a provoqué une panne d’électricité dans tout le quartier. (The electrical wires of the lamppost were intertwined, causing a power outage in the entire neighborhood.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entrecroiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entrecroisé | J’avais entrecroisé mes doigts. | I had intertwined my fingers. |
tu | tu avais entrecroisé | Tu avais entrecroisé tes bras. | You had crossed your arms. |
il | il avait entrecroisé | Il avait entrecroisé ses jambes. | He had crossed his legs. |
elle | elle avait entrecroisé | Elle avait entrecroisé ses mains. | She had intertwined her hands. |
on | on avait entrecroisé | On avait entrecroisé nos regards. | One had crossed our glances. |
nous | nous avions entrecroisé | Nous avions entrecroisé nos doigts. | We had intertwined our fingers. |
vous | vous aviez entrecroisé | Vous aviez entrecroisé vos pieds. | You had crossed your feet. |
ils | ils avaient entrecroisé | Ils avaient entrecroisé leurs doigts. | They had intertwined their fingers. |
elles | elles avaient entrecroisé | Elles avaient entrecroisé leurs bras. | They had crossed their arms. |
Other Conjugations for Entrecroiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecroiser
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Entrecroiser – 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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