Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Introduction to the verb enlever
The English translation of the French verb enlever is “to remove” or “to take away.” It is pronounced as “ahn-leh-vay.”
The origin of enlever can be traced back to the Old French word “enlever” which means “to lift up” or “to carry away.” It is derived from the Latin words “in” meaning “in” and “levare” meaning “to raise.”
In everyday French, enlever is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past unreal or hypothetical action. It is commonly used after certain conjunctions such as “si” (if), “bien que” (although), or “pour que” (so that).
Three examples of using enlever in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Il fallait que je l’enlève avant qu’il ne le voie. (I had to remove it before he saw it.)
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J’aurais préféré que tu l’enlèves avant qu’il ne s’en rende compte. (I would have preferred that you remove it before he realized it.)
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Elle aurait aimé que nous enlevions ces vieilles photos avant que les invités n’arrivent. (She would have liked us to remove those old photos before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enlever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enlevé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse enlevé. | I wish I had removed. |
tu | eusses enlevé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses enlevé. | I wish you had removed. |
il | eût enlevé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût enlevé. | I wish he had removed. |
elle | eût enlevé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût enlevé. | I wish she had removed. |
on | eût enlevé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût enlevé. | I wish one had removed. |
nous | eussions enlevé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions enlevé. | I wish we had removed. |
vous | eussiez enlevé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez enlevé. | I wish you had removed. |
ils | eussent enlevé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent enlevé. | I wish they had removed. |
elles | eussent enlevé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent enlevé. | I wish they had removed. |
Other Conjugations for Enlever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlever
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Enlever – 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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