Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Introduction to the verb enthousiasmer
The English translation of the French verb enthousiasmer is “to enthuse” or “to excite.” The infinitive form, enthousiasmer, is pronounced as “ahn-too-zee-ah-smer.”
The French word enthousiasmer comes from the Greek word “enthousiasmos” which means “inspiration” or “divine possession.” In French, it is most commonly used in its infinitive form to mean “to inspire enthusiasm” or “to be enthusiastic about something.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, enthousiasmer is used as “avoir enthousiasmĂ©” (to have enthused). Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais enthousiasmĂ© mon frĂšre avec mes idĂ©es de voyage. (I had enthused my brother with my travel ideas.)
- Tu avais enthousiasmé la foule avec ton discours passionné. (You had enthused the crowd with your passionate speech.)
- Ils avaient enthousiasmé leur équipe avec leur victoire inattendue. (They had enthused their team with their unexpected victory.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enthousiasmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais enthousiasmĂ© | J’avais enthousiasmĂ© l’Ă©quipe. | I had enthused the team. |
tu | tu avais enthousiasmé | Tu avais enthousiasmé les fans. | You had enthused the fans. |
il | il avait enthousiasmé | Il avait enthousiasmé le public. | He had enthused the audience. |
elle | elle avait enthousiasmé | Elle avait enthousiasmé les spectateurs. | She had enthused the spectators. |
on | on avait enthousiasmé | On avait enthousiasmé les joueurs. | One had enthused the players. |
nous | nous avions enthousiasmé | Nous avions enthousiasmé les participants. | We had enthused the participants. |
vous | vous aviez enthousiasmé | Vous aviez enthousiasmé les invités. | You had enthused the guests. |
ils | ils avaient enthousiasmé | Ils avaient enthousiasmé les visiteurs. | They had enthused the visitors. |
elles | elles avaient enthousiasmé | Elles avaient enthousiasmé les supporters. | They had enthused the supporters. |
Other Conjugations for Enthousiasmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enthousiasmer
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Enthousiasmer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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