Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Introduction to the verb empocher
The English translation of the French verb empocher is “to pocket” or “to pocket something.” The infinitive form of empocher is pronounced as “ahn-po-shay.”
Empocher is derived from the French word “poche,” meaning pocket, and the prefix “en,” which can mean “in” or “into.” Therefore, empocher literally means to put something into one’s pocket.
In everyday French, empocher is mostly used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the plus-que-parfait tense and adding the past participle of the verb.
Example 1: J’avais empoché toutes les clés avant que mon frère ne rentre à la maison.
Translation: I had pocketed all the keys before my brother came home.
Example 2: Elle avait empoché l’argent avant que le vendeur ne change d’avis.
Translation: She had pocketed the money before the seller changed his mind.
Example 3: Nous avions empoché la victoire avant que la pluie ne commence à tomber.
Translation: We had pocketed the victory before the rain started to fall.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse empoché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse empoché. | I wish I had pocketed. |
tu | eusses empoché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses empoché. | I wish you had pocketed. |
il | eût empoché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût empoché. | I wish he had pocketed. |
elle | eût empoché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût empoché. | I wish she had pocketed. |
on | eût empoché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût empoché. | I wish one had pocketed. |
nous | eussions empoché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions empoché. | I wish we had pocketed. |
vous | eussiez empoché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez empoché. | I wish you had pocketed. |
ils | eussent empoché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent empoché. | I wish they had pocketed. |
elles | eussent empoché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent empoché. | I wish they had pocketed. |
Other Conjugations for Empocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empocher
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Empocher – 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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