Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Introduction to the verb enchanter
The English translation of the French verb enchanter is “to enchant” or “to charm.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-shahn-tay.”
The word “enchanter” comes from the Old French word “enchantier,” which means “to put under a spell.” It is derived from the Latin word “incantare,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, “enchanter” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action or event that is hypothetical or desired.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’enchantasses avec ta musique. (I would have liked it if you had charmed me with your music.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’elle nous enchante avec sa voix pour que la soirée soit vraiment mémorable. (She should have enchanted us with her voice for the evening to be truly memorable.)
- Si nous avions su qu’il t’enchantât avec son discours, nous t’aurions prévenue. (If we had known he would charm you with his speech, we would have warned you.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enchanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enchanté | Il était temps que je eusse enchanté. | It was time for me to have enchanted. |
tu | eusses enchanté | Il était temps que tu eusses enchanté. | It was time for you to have enchanted. |
il | eût enchanté | Il était temps qu’il eût enchanté. | It was time for him to have enchanted. |
elle | eût enchanté | Il était temps qu’elle eût enchanté. | It was time for her to have enchanted. |
on | eût enchanté | Il était temps qu’on eût enchanté. | It was time for one to have enchanted. |
nous | eussions enchanté | Il était temps que nous eussions enchanté. | It was time for us to have enchanted. |
vous | eussiez enchanté | Il était temps que vous eussiez enchanté. | It was time for you to have enchanted. |
ils | eussent enchanté | Il était temps qu’ils eussent enchanté. | It was time for them to have enchanted. |
elles | eussent enchanté | Il était temps qu’elles eussent enchanté. | It was time for them to have enchanted. |
Other Conjugations for Enchanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchanter
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Enchanter – 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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