Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Introduction to the verb enclouer
The English translation of the French verb enclouer is “to nail” or “to nail down.” It is pronounced as “ahn-kloo-ay.”
The language origin of enclouer can be traced back to the Latin word “clavus,” meaning “nail.” In everyday French, enclouer is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that occurred before another past action.
Some examples of usage of enclouer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais encloué la planche avant qu’il ne vienne. (I had nailed down the plank before he came.)
- Tu avais encloué les chaises avant que je ne le remarque. (You had nailed down the chairs before I noticed it.)
- Elle avait encloué la porte avant que la tempête n’arrive. (She had nailed down the door before the storm arrived.)
English translations:
- I had nailed down the plank before he came.
- You had nailed down the chairs before I noticed it.
- She had nailed down the door before the storm arrived.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enclouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse encloué | Il aurait fallu que je eusse encloué. | I wish I had nailed. |
tu | eusses encloué | Il aurait fallu que tu eusses encloué. | I wish you had nailed. |
il | eût encloué | Il aurait fallu qu’il eût encloué. | I wish he had nailed. |
elle | eût encloué | Il aurait fallu qu’elle eût encloué. | I wish she had nailed. |
on | eût encloué | Il aurait fallu qu’on eût encloué. | I wish one had nailed. |
nous | eussions encloué | Il aurait fallu que nous eussions encloué. | I wish we had nailed. |
vous | eussiez encloué | Il aurait fallu que vous eussiez encloué. | I wish you had nailed. |
ils | eussent encloué | Il aurait fallu qu’ils eussent encloué. | I wish they had nailed. |
elles | eussent encloué | Il aurait fallu qu’elles eussent encloué. | I wish they had nailed. |
Other Conjugations for Enclouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclouer
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Enclouer – 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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