Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Introduction to the verb encenser
The English translation of the French verb encenser is “to incense” or “to praise.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-sahn-seh.”
The verb encenser comes from the Latin word “incensare,” meaning “to set on fire” or “to burn incense.” It first appeared in French in the 12th century with the meaning of “to honor with incense.” Over time, its meaning evolved to include praising or glorifying someone or something.
In everyday French, encenser is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express an action that took place before another past action or event. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Example 1: J’aurais encensé ce livre si j’avais eu le temps.
English translation: I would have praised this book if I had had time.
Example 2: Tu serais encensé par toute la classe si tu avais réussi l’examen.
English translation: You would have been praised by the whole class if you had passed the exam.
Example 3: Ils auraient encensé ce restaurant s’ils avaient aimé la nourriture.
English translation: They would have praised this restaurant if they had liked the food.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse encensé | J’aurais préféré que je eusse encensé. | I would have preferred that I had praised. |
tu | eusses encensé | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses encensé. | I would have preferred that you had praised. |
il | eût encensé | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût encensé. | I would have preferred that he had praised. |
elle | eût encensé | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût encensé. | I would have preferred that she had praised. |
on | eût encensé | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût encensé. | I would have preferred that one had praised. |
nous | eussions encensé | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions encensé. | I would have preferred that we had praised. |
vous | eussiez encensé | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez encensé. | I would have preferred that you had praised. |
ils | eussent encensé | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent encensé. | I would have preferred that they had praised. |
elles | eussent encensé | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent encensé. | I would have preferred that they had praised. |
Other Conjugations for Encenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
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Encenser – 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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