Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Introduction to the verb embourrer
The English translation of the French verb embourrer is “to stuff” or “to fill up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahm-boo-reh.
Embourrer comes from the French word bourrer, which means “to stuff” or “to fill.” The prefix em- adds the meaning of “in” or “into,” so embourrer specifically refers to filling something up or stuffing something inside.
In everyday French, embourrer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical past action that is completed before another past action. This tense is often used in complex sentences or in formal writing.
Here are 3 examples of embourrer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais embourré le sac avant de le donner à mon ami. (I had stuffed the bag before giving it to my friend.)
- Elle avait embourré le poulet avec de la farce avant de le mettre au four. (She had stuffed the chicken with stuffing before putting it in the oven.)
- Nous avions embourré les coussins avec des plumes avant de les recoudre. (We had stuffed the pillows with feathers before sewing them up.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embourrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse embourré | Je souhaitais que je eusse embourré. | I wished I had stuffed. |
tu | eusses embourré | Je souhaitais que tu eusses embourré. | I wished you had stuffed. |
il | eût embourré | Je souhaitais qu’il eût embourré. | I wished he had stuffed. |
elle | eût embourré | Je souhaitais qu’elle eût embourré. | I wished she had stuffed. |
on | eût embourré | Je souhaitais qu’on eût embourré. | I wished one had stuffed. |
nous | eussions embourré | Je souhaitais que nous eussions embourré. | I wished we had stuffed. |
vous | eussiez embourré | Je souhaitais que vous eussiez embourré. | I wished you had stuffed. |
ils | eussent embourré | Je souhaitais qu’ils eussent embourré. | I wished they had stuffed. |
elles | eussent embourré | Je souhaitais qu’elles eussent embourré. | I wished they had stuffed. |
Other Conjugations for Embourrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
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Embourrer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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