Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Introduction to the verb enjouer
The English translation of the French verb enjouer is “to amuse/to entertain”. It is pronounced as ahn-zhoo-eh.
Enjouer comes from the Old French verb “enjouer” which means “to cheer up/to make happy”. It is derived from the word “jouer” meaning “to play”.
In everyday French, enjouer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a wish or desire in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the plus-que-parfait form followed by the past participle of the verb.
For example:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’enjoues pendant la soirée. (I wish you had entertained me during the evening.)
- Il fallait que nous les enjouions avec des jeux de société. (We had to amuse them with board games.)
- Nous voulions que vous nous enjouiez avec vos histoires drôles. (We wanted you to entertain us with your funny stories.)
In these examples, enjouer is used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait to express a wish or desire that was not fulfilled in the past. It is often used in a polite or formal manner, and can also convey a sense of regret or disappointment.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enjouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enjoué | J’aurais voulu que je eusse enjoué. | I wish I had cheered up. |
tu | eusses enjoué | J’aurais voulu que tu eusses enjoué. | I wish you had cheered up. |
il | eût enjoué | J’aurais voulu qu’il eût enjoué. | I wish he had cheered up. |
elle | eût enjoué | J’aurais voulu qu’elle eût enjoué. | I wish she had cheered up. |
on | eût enjoué | J’aurais voulu qu’on eût enjoué. | I wish one had cheered up. |
nous | eussions enjoué | J’aurais voulu que nous eussions enjoué. | I wish we had cheered up. |
vous | eussiez enjoué | J’aurais voulu que vous eussiez enjoué. | I wish you had cheered up. |
ils | eussent enjoué | J’aurais voulu qu’ils eussent enjoué. | I wish they had cheered up. |
elles | eussent enjoué | J’aurais voulu qu’elles eussent enjoué. | I wish they had cheered up. |
Other Conjugations for Enjouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjouer
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Enjouer – 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
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