Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Introduction to the verb envelopper
The English translation of the French verb envelopper is “to envelop” or “to wrap.” It is pronounced as “ɑ̃.və.lɔ.pe.”
The word “envelopper” comes from the Old French word “envelopper” which means “to wrap up” or “to cover.” It is most often used in everyday French to talk about wrapping or enclosing something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, envelopper is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another past action took place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais enveloppé le cadeau avant de partir à la fête. (I had wrapped the gift before leaving for the party.)
- Il avait enveloppé le bébé dans une couverture avant de le mettre au lit. (He had wrapped the baby in a blanket before putting him to bed.)
- Nous avions enveloppé les restes de la nourriture avant de les mettre au réfrigérateur. (We had wrapped the leftovers before putting them in the fridge.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of envelopper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enveloppé | J’avais enveloppé le cadeau. | I had wrapped the gift. |
tu | tu avais enveloppé | Tu avais enveloppé les lettres. | You had wrapped the letters. |
il | il avait enveloppé | Il avait enveloppé le paquet. | He had wrapped the package. |
elle | elle avait enveloppé | Elle avait enveloppé la robe. | She had wrapped the dress. |
on | on avait enveloppé | On avait enveloppé les cadeaux. | One had wrapped the gifts. |
nous | nous avions enveloppé | Nous avions enveloppé les cadeaux. | We had wrapped the gifts. |
vous | vous aviez enveloppé | Vous aviez enveloppé les cadeaux. | You had wrapped the gifts. |
ils | ils avaient enveloppé | Ils avaient enveloppé les bagages. | They had wrapped the luggage. |
elles | elles avaient enveloppé | Elles avaient enveloppé les fleurs. | They had wrapped the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Envelopper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envelopper
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Envelopper – 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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