Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Introduction to the verb envoûter
The English translation of the French verb envoûter is “to enchant” or “to bewitch.” It is pronounced as “ahn-voo-teh” in its infinitive form.
Envoûter comes from the Latin word “involutare,” meaning “to roll up” or “to wrap up.” In French, it was first used in the 12th century with the meaning of “to wrap up in spells” or “to cast a spell on someone.” Today, it is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the act of captivating or charming someone.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, envoûter is used to talk about a past action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the helping verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle “envoûté.”
Here are three examples of envoûter in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais envoûté la foule avec ma musique envoûtante. (I had bewitched the crowd with my enchanting music.)
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Tu avais envoûté ton amoureux avec ton sourire radieux. (You had enchanted your lover with your radiant smile.)
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Il avait envoûté toute la ville avec ses histoires mystérieuses. (He had enchanted the whole city with his mysterious stories.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of envoûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais envoûté | J’avais envoûté mon public. | I had enchanted my audience. |
tu | tu avais envoûté | Tu avais envoûté la princesse. | You had enchanted the princess. |
il | il avait envoûté | Il avait envoûté la ville. | He had enchanted the city. |
elle | elle avait envoûté | Elle avait envoûté le roi. | She had enchanted the king. |
on | on avait envoûté | On avait envoûté le village. | One had enchanted the village. |
nous | nous avions envoûté | Nous avions envoûté le château. | We had enchanted the castle. |
vous | vous aviez envoûté | Vous aviez envoûté la sorcière. | You had enchanted the witch. |
ils | ils avaient envoûté | Ils avaient envoûté les voyageurs. | They had enchanted the travelers. |
elles | elles avaient envoûté | Elles avaient envoûté les esprits. | They had enchanted the spirits. |
Other Conjugations for Envoûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoûter
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Envoûter – 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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