Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Introduction to the verb intriquer
The English translation of the French verb intriquer is “to entangle” or “to complicate.” It is pronounced as “ahn-tree-kay.”
Intriquer comes from the Latin word “intricatus,” meaning “entangled” or “complicated.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense that expresses an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais intriqué les fils électriques avant que le courant ne s’arrête. (I had entangled the electrical wires before the power went out.)
- Ils avaient intriqué leur histoire avec des mensonges avant de se faire prendre. (They had complicated their story with lies before getting caught.)
- Nous avions intriqué nos plans pour le voyage avant que la météo ne les perturbe. (We had complicated our travel plans before the weather disrupted them.)
In these examples, the verb intriquer is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action, highlighting the complication or entanglement of the situation.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of intriquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais intriqué | J’avais intriqué le puzzle. | I had puzzled the puzzle. |
tu | tu avais intriqué | Tu avais intriqué le problème. | You had puzzled the problem. |
il | il avait intriqué | Il avait intriqué les fils. | He had entangled the wires. |
elle | elle avait intriqué | Elle avait intriqué les cordes. | She had tangled the ropes. |
on | on avait intriqué | On avait intriqué les pièces. | One had puzzled the pieces. |
nous | nous avions intriqué | Nous avions intriqué la situation. | We had entangled the situation. |
vous | vous aviez intriqué | Vous aviez intriqué l’affaire. | You had tangled the matter. |
ils | ils avaient intriqué | Ils avaient intriqué les histoires. | They had entangled the stories. |
elles | elles avaient intriqué | Elles avaient intriqué les fils. | They had entangled the wires. |
Other Conjugations for Intriquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intriquer
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Intriquer – 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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