Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Introduction to the verb entretoiser
The English translation of the French verb entretoiser is “to interlace” or “to interweave.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ahn-truh-twah-zay.”
The word entretoiser comes from the French word “toise,” which means “a cord or rope used for measuring.” The prefix “entre-” means “between,” so the literal translation of entretoiser is “to place or arrange between ropes.” In everyday French, entretoiser is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of entretoiser being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais entretoisĂ© les fils avant de les tisser ensemble. (I had interlaced the threads before weaving them together.)
- Tu avais entretoisé les laniÚres pour faire un bracelet. (You had interwoven the strips to make a bracelet.)
- Nous avions entretoisé les branches pour construire une cabane. (We had intertwined the branches to build a hut.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entretoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais entretoisĂ© | J’avais entretoisĂ© les poutres. | I had braced the beams. |
tu | tu avais entretoisé | Tu avais entretoisé les murs. | You had braced the walls. |
il | il avait entretoisĂ© | Il avait entretoisĂ© les fenĂȘtres. | He had braced the windows. |
elle | elle avait entretoisé | Elle avait entretoisé les portes. | She had braced the doors. |
on | on avait entretoisé | On avait entretoisé les colonnes. | One had braced the columns. |
nous | nous avions entretoisé | Nous avions entretoisé les piliers. | We had braced the pillars. |
vous | vous aviez entretoisé | Vous aviez entretoisé les cloisons. | You had braced the partitions. |
ils | ils avaient entretoisé | Ils avaient entretoisé les escaliers. | They had braced the stairs. |
elles | elles avaient entretoisĂ© | Elles avaient entretoisĂ© les fenĂȘtres. | They had braced the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Entretoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entretoiser
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Entretoiser – 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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