Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Introduction to the verb insculper
The English translation of the French verb insculper is “to engrave” or “to carve.” It can also mean “to imprint” or “to impress.”
The infinitive form of insculper is pronounced as “ahn-skewl-peh.”
Insculper comes from the Latin word “insculpare,” which means “to carve into” or “to stamp.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of insculper being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais insculpé mon nom sur le mur de la grotte avant que les touristes n’arrivent. (I had engraved my name on the wall of the cave before the tourists arrived.)
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Tu avais insculpé une déclaration d’amour sur le banc avant que la pluie ne l’efface. (You had carved a declaration of love on the bench before the rain washed it away.)
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Les artistes avaient insculpé des motifs complexes sur les colonnes du temple avant qu’il ne soit détruit. (The artists had engraved complex patterns on the columns of the temple before it was destroyed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of insculper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais insculpé | J’avais insculpé un motif dans l’argile. | I had engraved a pattern in the clay. |
tu | tu avais insculpé | Tu avais insculpé ton nom sur le mur. | You had carved your name on the wall. |
il | il avait insculpé | Il avait insculpé une image sur la pierre. | He had sculpted an image in the stone. |
elle | elle avait insculpé | Elle avait insculpé un symbole sur le bois. | She had incised a symbol on the wood. |
on | on avait insculpé | On avait insculpé des lettres dans la roche. | One had incised letters in the rock. |
nous | nous avions insculpé | Nous avions insculpé une statue dans le marbre. | We had sculpted a statue in marble. |
vous | vous aviez insculpé | Vous aviez insculpé une gravure sur le papier. | You had engraved a print on paper. |
ils | ils avaient insculpé | Ils avaient insculpé un dessin sur le verre. | They had etched a drawing on the glass. |
elles | elles avaient insculpé | Elles avaient insculpé un motif sur le tissu. | They had carved a pattern on the fabric. |
Other Conjugations for Insculper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insculper
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Insculper – 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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