Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Introduction to the verb escamoter
The English translation of the French verb escamoter is “to conceal” or “to hide.” It is pronounced [es.kamɔ.te] in its infinitive form.
Escamoter comes from the Old French verb “escamoter” meaning “to steal” or “to cheat.” It is derived from the Vulgar Latin word “escamotare,” which comes from the Latin word “scamnum,” meaning “bench” or “stool.” This is because the word originally referred to the act of hiding objects under a bench or stool.
In everyday French, escamoter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about a completed action that happened before another past event. Escamoter can also be used in other past tenses, such as the passé composé and imparfait, but it carries a slightly different meaning in each tense.
Here are three simple examples of using escamoter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais escamoté le cadeau avant que ma mère ne le trouve.
(I had hidden the present before my mother found it.) -
Ils avaient escamoté les documents pour éviter d’être pris en flagrant délit.
(They had concealed the documents to avoid getting caught in the act.) -
Elle m’avait escamoté mes clés et je ne pouvais plus rentrer chez moi.
(She had taken my keys and I couldn’t get back into my house.)
In all of these examples, escamoter is used to describe an action that was completed before another past event. It can also be used in a more literal sense, such as hiding or concealing physical objects, as in the first example. However, it is more commonly used in a figurative sense, to describe an action that was done in secret or without others knowing, as in the second and third examples.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of escamoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais escamoté | J’avais escamoté le billet. | I had pulled a disappearing act with the ticket. |
tu | tu avais escamoté | Tu avais escamoté la pièce. | You had made the coin disappear. |
il | il avait escamoté | Il avait escamoté la carte. | He had hidden the card. |
elle | elle avait escamoté | Elle avait escamoté le stylo. | She had made the pen disappear. |
on | on avait escamoté | On avait escamoté le bijou. | One had stolen the jewel. |
nous | nous avions escamoté | Nous avions escamoté le portefeuille. | We had pickpocketed the wallet. |
vous | vous aviez escamoté | Vous aviez escamoté le document. | You had hidden the document. |
ils | ils avaient escamoté | Ils avaient escamoté le téléphone. | They had made the phone disappear. |
elles | elles avaient escamoté | Elles avaient escamoté la clé. | They had hidden the key. |
Other Conjugations for Escamoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escamoter
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Escamoter – 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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