Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Introduction to the verb environner
The English translation of environner is “to surround” or “to encircle.” It can also mean “to environ” or “to encompass.”
The infinitive form of environner is pronounced as “ah(n)-vee-roh-nay.”
Environner comes from the Old French word “enviruner,” which is derived from the Latin word “invironare,” meaning “to surround.” It is primarily used in its infinitive form in everyday French, and is commonly used in the past tense, particularly the Plus-que-parfait tense.
Examples of environner in Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais environné la ville avec une clôture de protection. (I had surrounded the city with a protective fence.)
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Les arbres avaient environné la maison, la protégeant du vent. (The trees had surrounded the house, protecting it from the wind.)
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L’armée ennemie avait environné notre position, nous forçant à nous rendre. (The enemy army had surrounded our position, forcing us to surrender.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of environner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais environné | J’avais environné la maison. | I had surrounded the house. |
tu | tu avais environné | Tu avais environné le jardin. | You had surrounded the garden. |
il | il avait environné | Il avait environné l’arbre. | He had surrounded the tree. |
elle | elle avait environné | Elle avait environné la ville. | She had surrounded the city. |
on | on avait environné | On avait environné la montagne. | One had surrounded the mountain. |
nous | nous avions environné | Nous avions environné le lac. | We had surrounded the lake. |
vous | vous aviez environné | Vous aviez environné le parc. | You had surrounded the park. |
ils | ils avaient environné | Ils avaient environné la forêt. | They had surrounded the forest. |
elles | elles avaient environné | Elles avaient environné la plage. | They had surrounded the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Environner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb environner
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Environner – 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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