Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Introduction to the verb interpénétrer
The English translation of the French verb interpénétrer is “to interpenetrate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-tehr-peh-ne-truh.”
The word interpénétrer is derived from the Latin words “inter,” meaning “between,” and “penetrare,” meaning “to penetrate.” It first appeared in the French language in the late 18th century.
In everyday French, interpénétrer is often used 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 its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Les racines des arbres s’étaient interpénétrées dans le sol humide. (The roots of the trees had interpenetrated in the damp soil.)
- Les deux cultures s’étaient interpénétrées et avaient créé une nouvelle forme d’art. (The two cultures had interpenetrated and had created a new form of art.)
- Les idées des philosophes se sont interpénétrées pour former une nouvelle théorie. (The ideas of the philosophers interpenetrated to form a new theory.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of interpénétrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais interpénétré | J’avais interpénétré la foule. | I had penetrated the crowd. |
tu | tu avais interpénétré | Tu avais interpénétré le mur. | You had penetrated the wall. |
il | il avait interpénétré | Il avait interpénétré la barrière. | He had penetrated the barrier. |
elle | elle avait interpénétré | Elle avait interpénétré la forêt. | She had penetrated the forest. |
on | on avait interpénétré | On avait interpénétré le brouillard. | One had penetrated the fog. |
nous | nous avions interpénétré | Nous avions interpénétré la couverture. | We had penetrated the cover. |
vous | vous aviez interpénétré | Vous aviez interpénétré les frontières. | You had penetrated the borders. |
ils | ils avaient interpénétré | Ils avaient interpénétré le système. | They had penetrated the system. |
elles | elles avaient interpénétré | Elles avaient interpénétré la défense. | They had penetrated the defense. |
Other Conjugations for Interpénétrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpénétrer
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Interpénétrer – 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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