Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Introduction to the verb engober
The English translation of the French verb engober is “to glaze.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-go-bay.”
The word engober comes from the Old French word “engoibier” which means “to cover with a coat or glaze.” It is most often used in the context of pottery or ceramics, where it refers to the process of applying a layer of glaze to a piece before firing it in a kiln.
In everyday French, engober is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express actions that would have taken place in the past, if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three examples of engober in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Si j’avais suivi les instructions à la lettre, j’aurais engobé la poterie avant de la mettre au four. (If I had followed the instructions to the letter, I would have glazed the pottery before putting it in the oven.)
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Il aurait fallu que tu engobes les pièces avant qu’elles ne soient complètement sèches. (You should have glazed the pieces before they were completely dry.)
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Nous aurions aimé que vous engobiez la céramique avec un mélange de différentes couleurs. (We would have liked for you to glaze the ceramics with a mixture of different colors.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse engobé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse engobé. | I wish I had coated. |
tu | eusses engobé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses engobé. | I wish you had coated. |
il | eût engobé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût engobé. | I wish he had coated. |
elle | eût engobé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût engobé. | I wish she had coated. |
on | eût engobé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût engobé. | I wish one had coated. |
nous | eussions engobé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions engobé. | I wish we had coated. |
vous | eussiez engobé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez engobé. | I wish you had coated. |
ils | eussent engobé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent engobé. | I wish they had coated. |
elles | eussent engobé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent engobé. | I wish they had coated. |
Other Conjugations for Engober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engober
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Engober – 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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