Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Introduction to the verb enrôler
The English translation of the French verb enrôler is “to enroll” or “to enlist.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-roh-lay.”
Enrôler comes from the Old French word “enroller,” which has roots in the Latin word “enrollare,” meaning “to roll up.” It first appeared in written French around the 14th century.
In everyday French, enrôler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place before another action in the past.
Examples:
- “J’aurais été enrôlé dans l’armée si j’avais passé le test physique.” (I would have been enrolled in the army if I had passed the physical test.)
- “Il aurait fallu que je sois enrôlée dans ce programme pour participer à l’échange.” (I would have needed to be enrolled in this program to participate in the exchange.)
- “Si elle avait été enrôlée dans cette compagnie, elle aurait eu plus d’opportunités de carrière.” (If she had been enrolled in this company, she would have had more career opportunities.)
English translations:
- “I would have been enrolled in the army if I had passed the physical test.”
- “I would have needed to be enrolled in this program to participate in the exchange.”
- “If she had been enrolled in this company, she would have had more career opportunities.”
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enrôler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enrôlé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse enrôlé. | I wish I had recruited. |
tu | eusses enrôlé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses enrôlé. | I wish you had recruited. |
il | eût enrôlé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût enrôlé. | I wish he had recruited. |
elle | eût enrôlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût enrôlé. | I wish she had recruited. |
on | eût enrôlé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût enrôlé. | I wish one had recruited. |
nous | eussions enrôlé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions enrôlé. | I wish we had recruited. |
vous | eussiez enrôlé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez enrôlé. | I wish you had recruited. |
ils | eussent enrôlé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent enrôlé. | I wish they had recruited. |
elles | eussent enrôlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent enrôlé. | I wish they had recruited. |
Other Conjugations for Enrôler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enrôler
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Enrôler – 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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