Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Introduction to the verb enjuguer
The English translation of the French verb enjuguer is “to subdue” or “to bring under control.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-joo-gey.”
Enjuguer is derived from the French word “juger,” meaning “to judge.” It comes from the Latin word “iudicare,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, enjuguer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Three simple examples of enjuguer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Il fallait que je l’enjuguasse avant qu’il ne cause plus de problèmes.
Translation: I had to subdue him before he caused more problems. -
Elle aurait aimé qu’ils enjuguent leur colère avant de parler.
Translation: She would have liked them to subdue their anger before speaking. -
Nous regrettons de ne pas les avoir enjugués plus tôt.
Translation: We regret not having subdued them earlier.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enjuguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enjugé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse enjugé. | I wish I had conjugated. |
tu | eusses enjugé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses enjugé. | I wish you had conjugated. |
il | eût enjugé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût enjugé. | I wish he had conjugated. |
elle | eût enjugé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût enjugé. | I wish she had conjugated. |
on | eût enjugé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût enjugé. | I wish one had conjugated. |
nous | eussions enjugé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions enjugé. | I wish we had conjugated. |
vous | eussiez enjugé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez enjugé. | I wish you had conjugated. |
ils | eussent enjugé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent enjugé. | I wish they had conjugated. |
elles | eussent enjugé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent enjugé. | I wish they had conjugated. |
Other Conjugations for Enjuguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjuguer
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Enjuguer – 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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