Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Introduction to the verb esquinter
The English translation of the French verb esquinter is “to damage” or “to spoil.” It is pronounced as “es-kan-tay.”
Esquinter comes from the Old French word “escointer,” meaning “to break into pieces.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe something that has been damaged or ruined. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to describe an action that had been completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais esquinté ma voiture avant de partir en vacances. (I had damaged my car before leaving for vacation.)
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Ils avaient esquinté leur amitié à cause d’une dispute. (They had ruined their friendship because of a fight.)
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Elle avait esquinté sa robe en la portant lors de la soirée. (She had spoiled her dress by wearing it to the party.)
In each of these examples, the action of damaging or ruining had already been completed before another action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of esquinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais esquinté | J’avais esquinté mon vélo. | I had damaged my bike. |
tu | tu avais esquinté | Tu avais esquinté la voiture. | You had damaged the car. |
il | il avait esquinté | Il avait esquinté sa montre. | He had damaged his watch. |
elle | elle avait esquinté | Elle avait esquinté son téléphone. | She had damaged her phone. |
on | on avait esquinté | On avait esquinté le meuble. | One had damaged the furniture. |
nous | nous avions esquinté | Nous avions esquinté la télévision. | We had damaged the television. |
vous | vous aviez esquinté | Vous aviez esquinté le mur. | You had damaged the wall. |
ils | ils avaient esquinté | Ils avaient esquinté le plancher. | They had damaged the floor. |
elles | elles avaient esquinté | Elles avaient esquinté la porte. | They had damaged the door. |
Other Conjugations for Esquinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb esquinter
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Esquinter – 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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