Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb entrelarder

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The English translation of the French verb entrelarder is “to lard between” or “to interlace with fat”. The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-truh-lahr-deh.

Entrelarder comes from the French words “entre” (between) and “larder” (to lard), which originated from the Latin word “lardare” meaning to stuff or fatten. This verb is most often used in French cooking to describe the process of inserting small strips of fat into meat or fish in order to add flavor and keep it moist during cooking.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, entrelarder is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:

  1. J’avais entrelardé le rôti avant de le mettre au four. (I had larded the roast before putting it in the oven.)
  2. Tu avais entrelardé le saumon avec du beurre avant de le faire griller. (You had larded the salmon with butter before grilling it.)
  3. Ils avaient entrelardé la viande avec des herbes et des épices avant de la faire mariner. (They had larded the meat with herbs and spices before marinating it.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entrelarder

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais entrelardé J’avais entrelardé le rôti. I had larded the roast.
tu tu avais entrelardé Tu avais entrelardé la viande. You had larded the meat.
il il avait entrelardé Il avait entrelardé le poulet. He had larded the chicken.
elle elle avait entrelardé Elle avait entrelardé le magret. She had larded the duck breast.
on on avait entrelardé On avait entrelardé le gigot. One had larded the leg of lamb.
nous nous avions entrelardé Nous avions entrelardé le filet mignon. We had larded the fillet mignon.
vous vous aviez entrelardé Vous aviez entrelardé le porc. You had larded the pork.
ils ils avaient entrelardé Ils avaient entrelardé le gigot. They had larded the leg of lamb.
elles elles avaient entrelardé Elles avaient entrelardé la côtelette. They had larded the chop.

Other Conjugations for Entrelarder.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrelarder

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Entrelarder – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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