Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Introduction to the verb enquêter
The English translation of the French verb enquêter is “to investigate.” It is pronounced “ahn-keh-teh.”
Enquêter comes from the Old French word “enquester,” which means “to inquire.” It is derived from the Latin word “inquirere,” which has the same meaning. In modern French, enquêter is most often used in the context of conducting an investigation or inquiry.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, enquêter is used to express a past hypothetical action or situation. It is typically used after expressions such as “il est possible que” (it is possible that), “il est probable que” (it is probable that), or “il est nécessaire que” (it is necessary that).
Here are three examples of enquêter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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Il est possible qu’ils aient enquêté sur l’affaire. (It is possible that they have investigated the case.)
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Il est probable que la police ait enquêté sur ce meurtre depuis des mois. (It is probable that the police have been investigating this murder for months.)
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Il est nécessaire que nous ayons enquêté sur toutes les pistes avant de prendre une décision. (It is necessary that we have investigated all leads before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enquêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enquêté | Je suis content que je eusse enquêté. | I am glad that I had investigated. |
tu | eusses enquêté | Je suis content que tu eusses enquêté. | I am glad that you had investigated. |
il | eût enquêté | Je suis content qu’il eût enquêté. | I am glad that he had investigated. |
elle | eût enquêté | Je suis content qu’elle eût enquêté. | I am glad that she had investigated. |
on | eût enquêté | Je suis content qu’on eût enquêté. | I am glad that one had investigated. |
nous | eussions enquêté | Je suis content que nous eussions enquêté. | I am glad that we had investigated. |
vous | eussiez enquêté | Je suis content que vous eussiez enquêté. | I am glad that you had investigated. |
ils | eussent enquêté | Je suis content qu’ils eussent enquêté. | I am glad that they had investigated. |
elles | eussent enquêté | Je suis content qu’elles eussent enquêté. | I am glad that they had investigated. |
Other Conjugations for Enquêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
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Enquêter – 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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