Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Introduction to the verb engoncer
The English translation of the French verb engoncer is “to cram” or “to stuff”. It is pronounced as “ahn-gohn-say”.
The origin of the verb engoncer comes from the Old French word “goncer” which means “to swell” or “to bloat”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used for actions that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of the usage of engoncer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Je regrettais que tu eusses engoncé toutes tes affaires dans la valise. (I regretted that you had stuffed all your things in the suitcase.)
- Il était étonné que le cuisinier eût engoncé autant de nourriture dans le frigo. (He was surprised that the cook had crammed so much food in the fridge.)
- Elle souhaitait que nous eussions engoncé plus de livres dans la bibliothèque. (She wished that we had crammed more books in the library.)
In each of these examples, the main verb is in the past tense (imparfait or passé composé) and the verb engoncer is in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, indicating a past action that occurred before the main action. The verb engoncer is used to describe the act of stuffing or cramming something into a tight space.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse engoncé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse engoncé. | I wish I had gotten stuck. |
tu | eusses engoncé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses engoncé. | I wish you had gotten stuck. |
il | eût engoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût engoncé. | I wish he had gotten stuck. |
elle | eût engoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût engoncé. | I wish she had gotten stuck. |
on | eût engoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût engoncé. | I wish one had gotten stuck. |
nous | eussions engoncé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions engoncé. | I wish we had gotten stuck. |
vous | eussiez engoncé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez engoncé. | I wish you had gotten stuck. |
ils | eussent engoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent engoncé. | I wish they had gotten stuck. |
elles | eussent engoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent engoncé. | I wish they had gotten stuck. |
Other Conjugations for Engoncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engoncer
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Engoncer – 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
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