Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Introduction to the verb infliger
The English translation of the French verb infliger is “to inflict.” It is pronounced as “ahn-flee-zhay.”
The word infliger comes from the Latin word “infligere” which means “to strike or wound.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, infliger is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense of the subjunctive mood used to express actions that took place before another past action. It is often used to express something that one wishes they had not done or to express regret.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations are:
1) J’aurais préféré ne pas lui infliger cette peine. (I would have preferred not to inflict this pain on him/her.)
2) Si j’avais su, je n’aurais pas infligé ces souffrances à ma famille. (If I had known, I would not have inflicted these sufferings on my family.)
3) Il regrettait d’avoir infligé cette punition à son enfant. (He regretted having inflicted this punishment on his child.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of infliger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse infligé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais eusse infligé une punition plus sévère. | If I had known, I would have inflicted a harsher punishment. |
tu | eusses infligé | Si tu avais été présent, tu eusses infligé une punition plus sévère. | If you had been present, you would have inflicted a harsher punishment. |
il | eût infligé | Si il avait été présent, il eût infligé une punition plus sévère. | If he had been present, he would have inflicted a harsher punishment. |
elle | eût infligé | Si elle avait été présente, elle eût infligé une punition plus sévère. | If she had been present, she would have inflicted a harsher punishment. |
on | eût infligé | Si on avait été présent, on eût infligé une punition plus sévère. | If one had been present, they would have inflicted a harsher punishment. |
nous | eussions infligé | Si nous avions été présents, nous eussions infligé une punition plus sévère. | If we had been present, we would have inflicted a harsher punishment. |
vous | eussiez infligé | Si vous aviez été présents, vous eussiez infligé une punition plus sévère. | If you had been present, you would have inflicted a harsher punishment. |
ils | eussent infligé | Si ils avaient été présents, ils eussent infligé une punition plus sévère. | If they had been present, they would have inflicted a harsher punishment. |
elles | eussent infligé | Si elles avaient été présentes, elles eussent infligé une punition plus sévère. | If they had been present, they would have inflicted a harsher punishment. |
Other Conjugations for Infliger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infliger
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Infliger – 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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