Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Introduction to the verb essaimer
The English translation of essaimer is “to swarm” or “to spread.” The infinitive form is pronounced like “eh-seh-may.”
The word essaimer comes from the Old French word “esaim,” meaning swarm or group of bees. It is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Three simple examples of using essaimer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Les abeilles avaient essaimé dans toute la région avant l’arrivée du printemps. (The bees had swarmed all over the region before the arrival of spring.)
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Les informations avaient essaimé sur les réseaux sociaux avant même que la nouvelle ne soit officiellement annoncée. (The information had spread on social media even before the news was officially announced.)
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Les idées avaient essaimé dans les esprits des jeunes étudiants avant le début de la révolution. (The ideas had spread in the minds of young students before the start of the revolution.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of essaimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais essaimé | J’avais essaimé un nouvel essaim. | I had swarmed a new swarm. |
tu | tu avais essaimé | Tu avais essaimé de nouvelles abeilles. | You had swarmed new bees. |
il | il avait essaimé | Il avait essaimé dans le jardin. | He had swarmed in the garden. |
elle | elle avait essaimé | Elle avait essaimé près de la ruche. | She had swarmed near the hive. |
on | on avait essaimé | On avait essaimé dans le verger. | One had swarmed in the orchard. |
nous | nous avions essaimé | Nous avions essaimé dans plusieurs endroits. | We had swarmed in several places. |
vous | vous aviez essaimé | Vous aviez essaimé au printemps. | You had swarmed in the spring. |
ils | ils avaient essaimé | Ils avaient essaimé beaucoup d’abeilles. | They had swarmed a lot of bees. |
elles | elles avaient essaimé | Elles avaient essaimé en été. | They had swarmed in the summer. |
Other Conjugations for Essaimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essaimer
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Essaimer – 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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