Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Introduction to the verb enlier
The English translation of the French verb enlier is “to tie up” or “to bind”. The infinitive form of enlier is pronounced as “ahn-lee-ay”.
Enlier is derived from the Old French word “enlacier”, which comes from the Latin word “inlaqueare” meaning “to ensnare”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a literary tense used to express actions that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect subjunctive form, followed by the past participle of the verb enlier.
Here are three examples of enlier used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais enlié mes cheveux avant de sortir. (I had tied up my hair before going out.)
- Il avait enlié ses chaussures avant de partir. (He had tied up his shoes before leaving.)
- Elle était contente que je l’aie enliée dans cette aventure. (She was happy that I had involved her in this adventure.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enlier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enlié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse enlié. | I wish I had bound. |
tu | eusses enlié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses enlié. | I wish you had bound. |
il | eût enlié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût enlié. | I wish he had bound. |
elle | eût enlié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût enlié. | I wish she had bound. |
on | eût enlié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût enlié. | I wish one had bound. |
nous | eussions enlié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions enlié. | I wish we had bound. |
vous | eussiez enlié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez enlié. | I wish you had bound. |
ils | eussent enlié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent enlié. | I wish they had bound. |
elles | eussent enlié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent enlié. | I wish they had bound. |
Other Conjugations for Enlier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enlier
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Enlier – 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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