Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Introduction to the verb empiler
The English translation of the French verb empiler is “to stack” or “to pile up.” The infinitive form, empiler, is pronounced as ahm-pee-lay.
The word empiler comes from the Latin word “pilare,” meaning “to heap.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense that expresses a past action in the subjunctive mood.
Three simple examples of empiler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais empilé les livres avant qu’il ne vienne. (I had stacked the books before he came.)
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Tu avais empilé les assiettes avant qu’elle ne les casse. (You had piled up the plates before she broke them.)
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Nous avions empilé les bûches de bois avant qu’il ne fasse froid. (We had piled up the logs before it got cold.)
In these examples, empiler is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in French to talk about hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse empilé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse empilé. | I wish I had stacked. |
tu | eusses empilé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses empilé. | I wish you had stacked. |
il | eût empilé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût empilé. | I wish he had stacked. |
elle | eût empilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût empilé. | I wish she had stacked. |
on | eût empilé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût empilé. | I wish one had stacked. |
nous | eussions empilé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions empilé. | I wish we had stacked. |
vous | eussiez empilé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez empilé. | I wish you had stacked. |
ils | eussent empilé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent empilé. | I wish they had stacked. |
elles | eussent empilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent empilé. | I wish they had stacked. |
Other Conjugations for Empiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiler
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Empiler – 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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