Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Introduction to the verb envoiler
The English translation of the French verb envoiler is “to wrap up” or “to envelop.” It is pronounced as “ahn-vwah-leh” in its infinitive form.
Envoiler comes from the French word “voile,” which means “veil” or “covering.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of envoiler in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais envoilé les cadeaux avant que mes invités arrivent. (I had wrapped up the gifts before my guests arrived.)
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Tu avais envoilé le bébé dans une couverture chaude avant de sortir. (You had wrapped up the baby in a warm blanket before going out.)
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Ils avaient envoilé la voiture pour la protéger de la pluie. (They had wrapped up the car to protect it from the rain.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of envoiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais envoyé | J’avais envoyé la lettre. | I had sent the letter. |
tu | tu avais envoyé | Tu avais envoyé le colis. | You had sent the package. |
il | il avait envoyé | Il avait envoyé la facture. | He had sent the invoice. |
elle | elle avait envoyé | Elle avait envoyé le message. | She had sent the message. |
on | on avait envoyé | On avait envoyé le courriel. | One had sent the email. |
nous | nous avions envoyé | Nous avions envoyé la commande. | We had sent the order. |
vous | vous aviez envoyé | Vous aviez envoyé le cadeau. | You had sent the gift. |
ils | ils avaient envoyé | Ils avaient envoyé le rapport. | They had sent the report. |
elles | elles avaient envoyé | Elles avaient envoyé la photo. | They had sent the photo. |
Other Conjugations for Envoiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoiler
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Envoiler – 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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