Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Introduction to the verb ingénier
The English translation of the French verb ingénier is “to engineer.” It is pronounced as “ahn-zhay-nee-ay.”
The word “ingénier” comes from the French word “ingénieur,” meaning “engineer,” and the verb “ingénier” is derived from this term. In everyday French, “ingénier” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples:
- J’avais ingénié une solution avant qu’ils n’arrivent. (I had engineered a solution before they arrived.)
- Tu avais ingénié un plan pour résoudre le problème. (You had engineered a plan to solve the problem.)
- Il avait ingénié un système pour économiser de l’énergie. (He had engineered a system to save energy.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ingénier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ingénié | J’avais ingénié une solution au problème. | I had engineered a solution to the problem. |
tu | tu avais ingénié | Tu avais ingénié une nouvelle idée. | You had engineered a new idea. |
il | il avait ingénié | Il avait ingénié le système. | He had engineered the system. |
elle | elle avait ingénié | Elle avait ingénié une innovation. | She had engineered an innovation. |
on | on avait ingénié | On avait ingénié un plan. | One had engineered a plan. |
nous | nous avions ingénié | Nous avions ingénié un projet. | We had engineered a project. |
vous | vous aviez ingénié | Vous aviez ingénié une solution. | You had engineered a solution. |
ils | ils avaient ingénié | Ils avaient ingénié un plan d’action. | They had engineered an action plan. |
elles | elles avaient ingénié | Elles avaient ingénié une stratégie. | They had engineered a strategy. |
Other Conjugations for Ingénier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ingénier
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Ingénier – 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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