Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Introduction to the verb enraciner
The English translation of the French verb enraciner is “to root” or “to take root”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ahn-ras-ee-nay”.
Enraciner comes from the French word “racine” which means “root”. It originated from the Latin word “radix” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, enraciner is often used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that has occurred before another past action. It is often used to convey a sense of permanence or deep attachment.
Here are three examples of enraciner in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’espérais qu’il eût enraciné ses idées dans la réalité. (I hoped that he had rooted his ideas in reality.)
- Il fallait qu’elle eût enraciné son amour pour son pays depuis longtemps. (It was necessary that she had deeply rooted her love for her country for a long time.)
- Ils souhaitaient que leur amitié eût enraciné leurs liens à jamais. (They wished that their friendship had deeply rooted their bonds forever.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enraciner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enraciné | Il aurait aimé que je eusse enraciné. | I wish I had rooted. |
tu | eusses enraciné | Il aurait aimé que tu eusses enraciné. | I wish you had rooted. |
il | eût enraciné | Il aurait aimé qu’il eût enraciné. | I wish he had rooted. |
elle | eût enraciné | Il aurait aimé qu’elle eût enraciné. | I wish she had rooted. |
on | eût enraciné | Il aurait aimé qu’on eût enraciné. | I wish one had rooted. |
nous | eussions enraciné | Il aurait aimé que nous eussions enraciné. | I wish we had rooted. |
vous | eussiez enraciné | Il aurait aimé que vous eussiez enraciné. | I wish you had rooted. |
ils | eussent enraciné | Il aurait aimé qu’ils eussent enraciné. | I wish they had rooted. |
elles | eussent enraciné | Il aurait aimé qu’elles eussent enraciné. | I wish they had rooted. |
Other Conjugations for Enraciner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enraciner
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Enraciner – 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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