Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Introduction to the verb esbigner
The English translation of the French verb esbigner is “to sneak away” or “to slip away”. The infinitive form, esbigner, is pronounced as “es-been-yay”.
The word esbigner comes from the Old French word “esbignier” meaning “to run away” or “to escape”. It is derived from the Latin word “exbinare” which also means “to escape”.
In everyday French, esbigner is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past. Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais esbigné avant qu’ils ne me voient. (I had snuck away before they saw me.)
- Elle avait esbigné quand ses parents ont crié son nom. (She had slipped away when her parents called her name.)
- Nous avions esbigné avant que la fête ne commence. (We had snuck away before the party started.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of esbigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’étais esbigné | J’étais esbigné du groupe. | I had slipped out of the group. |
tu | tu étais esbigné | Tu étais esbigné de la soirée. | You had slipped away from the party. |
il | il était esbigné | Il était esbigné du travail. | He had skipped out of work. |
elle | elle était esbignée | Elle était esbignée de l’école. | She had ditched school. |
on | on était esbigné | On était esbigné du rendez-vous. | One had flaked on the appointment. |
nous | nous étions esbignés | Nous étions esbignés du cours. | We had skipped out of class. |
vous | vous étiez esbignés | Vous étiez esbignés de la réunion. | You had missed the meeting. |
ils | ils étaient esbignés | Ils étaient esbignés de la fête. | They had bailed on the party. |
elles | elles étaient esbignées | Elles étaient esbignées du concert. | They had snuck out of the concert. |
Other Conjugations for Esbigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esbigner
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Esbigner – 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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