Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Introduction to the verb escroquer
The English translation of the French verb escroquer is “to swindle” or “to scam.” It is pronounced as “es-kro-kay.”
The word escroquer comes from the Old Italian word “scroccare,” meaning “to beg” or “to sponge.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe fraudulent or dishonest actions such as cheating, conning, or deceiving someone.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, escroquer is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais été escroqué par cet homme sournois. (I had been swindled by that sneaky man.)
- Tu avais escroqué de l’argent à tes amis. (You had scammed money from your friends.)
- Elle avait été accusée d’escroquerie. (She had been accused of fraud.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of escroquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais escroqué | J’avais escroqué mon patron. | I had cheated my boss. |
tu | tu avais escroqué | Tu avais escroqué tes amis. | You had cheated your friends. |
il | il avait escroqué | Il avait escroqué le gouvernement. | He had cheated the government. |
elle | elle avait escroqué | Elle avait escroqué son propriétaire. | She had cheated her landlord. |
on | on avait escroqué | On avait escroqué les clients. | One had cheated the customers. |
nous | nous avions escroqué | Nous avions escroqué nos fournisseurs. | We had cheated our suppliers. |
vous | vous aviez escroqué | Vous aviez escroqué vos clients. | You had cheated your clients. |
ils | ils avaient escroqué | Ils avaient escroqué leurs clients. | They had cheated their clients. |
elles | elles avaient escroqué | Elles avaient escroqué leurs patrons. | They had cheated their bosses. |
Other Conjugations for Escroquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
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Escroquer – 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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