Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Introduction to the verb enverguer
The English translation of the French verb enverguer is “to span, to stretch, to extend.” It is pronounced as “ahn-vair-guh-er” in the infinitive form.
The word enverguer comes from the Old French verb “verguer,” meaning “to equip with a yard or pole.” It is often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of using enverguer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais envergué les voiles avant que la tempête n’éclate. (I had spanned the sails before the storm broke out.)
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Nous avions envergué les drapeaux pour célébrer la victoire. (We had stretched the flags to celebrate the victory.)
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Elles avaient envergué la bannière avec fierté devant la foule. (They had extended the banner with pride in front of the crowd.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enverguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais envergué | J’avais envergué le drapeau. | I had hoisted the flag. |
tu | tu avais envergué | Tu avais envergué la voile. | You had hoisted the sail. |
il | il avait envergué | Il avait envergué le mât. | He had hoisted the mast. |
elle | elle avait envergué | Elle avait envergué la toile. | She had hoisted the canvas. |
on | on avait envergué | On avait envergué le pavillon. | One had hoisted the flag. |
nous | nous avions envergué | Nous avions envergué la bannière. | We had hoisted the banner. |
vous | vous aviez envergué | Vous aviez envergué le drapeau. | You had hoisted the flag. |
ils | ils avaient envergué | Ils avaient envergué la voile. | They had hoisted the sail. |
elles | elles avaient envergué | Elles avaient envergué la toile. | They had hoisted the canvas. |
Other Conjugations for Enverguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
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Enverguer – 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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