Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Introduction to the verb envenimer
The English translation of the French verb envenimer is “to poison” or “to embitter.” It is pronounced as “ahn-veh-nee-meh.”
The origin of envenimer can be traced back to the Latin word “venenum” which means “poison.” In everyday French, envenimer is most often 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 past action.
Three simple examples of envenimer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais envenimé la situation en disant des mots blessants. (I had poisoned the situation by saying hurtful words.)
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Tu avais envenimé notre amitié en me mentant. (You had embittered our friendship by lying to me.)
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Il avait envenimé sa relation avec ses parents en refusant de leur parler. (He had poisoned his relationship with his parents by refusing to talk to them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of envenimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais envenimé | J’avais envenimé la situation. | I had worsened the situation. |
tu | tu avais envenimé | Tu avais envenimé la blessure. | You had aggravated the wound. |
il | il avait envenimé | Il avait envenimé l’atmosphère. | He had poisoned the atmosphere. |
elle | elle avait envenimé | Elle avait envenimé le climat. | She had exacerbated the climate. |
on | on avait envenimé | On avait envenimé la dispute. | One had inflamed the argument. |
nous | nous avions envenimé | Nous avions envenimé la discussion. | We had heated up the discussion. |
vous | vous aviez envenimé | Vous aviez envenimé la situation. | You had worsened the situation. |
ils | ils avaient envenimé | Ils avaient envenimé le conflit. | They had intensified the conflict. |
elles | elles avaient envenimé | Elles avaient envenimé la situation. | They had made the situation worse. |
Other Conjugations for Envenimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envenimer
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Envenimer – 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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