Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Introduction to the verb enflammer
The English translation of the French verb enflammer is “to ignite” or “to inflame.” It is pronounced as “ahn-flah-may.”
Enflammer comes from the Old French word “enflamener,” which is derived from the Latin word “inflamare,” meaning “to set on fire.” In modern French, it is most often used to describe the act of setting something on fire or causing intense feelings or passion.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, enflammer is conjugated as “j’eusse enflammé, tu eusses enflammé, il/elle eût enflammé, nous eussions enflammé, vous eussiez enflammé, ils/elles eussent enflammé.”
Here are 3 simple examples of enflammer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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Il fallait que j’eusse enflammé la cheminée avant que les invités arrivent. (I had to have lit the fireplace before the guests arrived.)
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Elle regrettait que tu eusses enflammé la discussion en mentionnant ce sujet sensible. (She regretted that you had inflamed the discussion by mentioning that sensitive topic.)
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J’aurais aimé que nous eussions enflammé la foule avec notre discours passionné. (I wish we had ignited the crowd with our passionate speech.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enflammer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enflammé | J’aurais préféré que je eusse enflammé le feu. | I wish I had lit the fire. |
tu | eusses enflammé | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses enflammé le feu. | I wish you had lit the fire. |
il | eût enflammé | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût enflammé le feu. | I wish he had lit the fire. |
elle | eût enflammé | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût enflammé le feu. | I wish she had lit the fire. |
on | eût enflammé | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût enflammé le feu. | I wish one had lit the fire. |
nous | eussions enflammé | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions enflammé le feu. | I wish we had lit the fire. |
vous | eussiez enflammé | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez enflammé le feu. | I wish you had lit the fire. |
ils | eussent enflammé | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent enflammé le feu. | I wish they had lit the fire. |
elles | eussent enflammé | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent enflammé le feu. | I wish they had lit the fire. |
Other Conjugations for Enflammer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enflammer
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Enflammer – 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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