Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Introduction to the verb enfiler
The English translation of the French verb enfiler is “to thread” or “to put on”. The infinitive form of the verb enfiler is pronounced as [ɑ̃file].
The word enfiler comes from the Old French word “enfiler”, which is derived from the Latin word “infilare” meaning “to thread”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to express a past possibility or hypothetical situation.
Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais enfiler mon manteau avant de partir. (I had put on my coat before leaving.)
- Il avait enfiler ses lunettes pour mieux voir. (He had put on his glasses to see better.)
- Nous avions enfiler nos chaussures avant de sortir. (We had put on our shoes before going out.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enfiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enfilé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse enfilé ma robe. | I wish I had put on my dress. |
tu | eusses enfilé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses enfilé ta tenue. | I wish you had put on your outfit. |
il | eût enfilé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût enfilé son manteau. | I wish he had put on his coat. |
elle | eût enfilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût enfilé sa jupe. | I wish she had put on her skirt. |
on | eût enfilé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût enfilé nos chaussures. | I wish we had put on our shoes. |
nous | eussions enfilé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions enfilé nos gants. | I wish we had put on our gloves. |
vous | eussiez enfilé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez enfilé vos chapeaux. | I wish you had put on your hats. |
ils | eussent enfilé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent enfilé leurs costumes. | I wish they had put on their costumes. |
elles | eussent enfilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent enfilé leurs robes. | I wish they had put on their dresses. |
Other Conjugations for Enfiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfiler
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Enfiler – 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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