Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Introduction to the verb incuber
The English translation of the French verb incuber is “to brood” or “to incubate.” It is pronounced as “ahn-koo-bay.”
The word incuber comes from the Latin verb “incubare,” meaning “to lie on.” In French, it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples of incuber in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais incubé les œufs pendant deux semaines avant qu’ils n’éclorassent. (I had brooded the eggs for two weeks before they hatched.)
- Tu avais incubé le virus sans le savoir. (You had incubated the virus without knowing it.)
- Ils avaient incubé leurs idées avant de les présenter au comité. (They had incubated their ideas before presenting them to the committee.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of incuber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais incubé | J’avais incubé les oeufs. | I had incubated the eggs. |
tu | tu avais incubé | Tu avais incubé la bactérie. | You had incubated the bacteria. |
il | il avait incubé | Il avait incubé le virus. | He had incubated the virus. |
elle | elle avait incubé | Elle avait incubé le poulet. | She had incubated the chicken. |
on | on avait incubé | On avait incubé le foetus. | One had incubated the fetus. |
nous | nous avions incubé | Nous avions incubé le bébé. | We had incubated the baby. |
vous | vous aviez incubé | Vous aviez incubé les oeufs. | You had incubated the eggs. |
ils | ils avaient incubé | Ils avaient incubé les cellules. | They had incubated the cells. |
elles | elles avaient incubé | Elles avaient incubé les larves. | They had incubated the larvae. |
Other Conjugations for Incuber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb incuber
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Incuber – 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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