Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Introduction to the verb envoyer
The English translation of the French verb envoyer is “to send.” It is pronounced as “ahn-vwah-yay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of envoyer can be traced back to the Latin word “invia,” which means “to send.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 14th century.
In everyday French, envoyer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of envoyer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais envoyé les invitations avant de partir en vacances. (I had sent the invitations before going on vacation.)
- Tu étais déjà parti quand j’ai envoyé le message. (You had already left when I sent the message.)
- Ils étaient rentrés chez eux après avoir envoyé les documents. (They had gone home after sending the documents.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of envoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais envoyé | J’avais envoyé un message. | I had sent a message. |
tu | tu avais envoyé | Tu avais envoyé un email. | You had sent an email. |
il | il avait envoyé | Il avait envoyé une lettre. | He had sent a letter. |
elle | elle avait envoyé | Elle avait envoyé un colis. | She had sent a package. |
on | on avait envoyé | On avait envoyé une carte. | One had sent a card. |
nous | nous avions envoyé | Nous avions envoyé un cadeau. | We had sent a gift. |
vous | vous aviez envoyé | Vous aviez envoyé une invitation. | You had sent an invitation. |
ils | ils avaient envoyé | Ils avaient envoyé un fax. | They had sent a fax. |
elles | elles avaient envoyé | Elles avaient envoyé un courrier. | They had sent a mail. |
Other Conjugations for Envoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoyer
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Envoyer – 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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