Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Introduction to the verb enseigner
The English translation of the French verb enseigner is “to teach.” It is pronounced [ɑ̃sɛɲe].
The language origin of enseigner can be traced back to the Latin word “insignare,” meaning “to instruct” or “to mark.” It entered the French language around the 12th century.
In everyday French, enseigner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense when expressing a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of enseigner, which is “enseigné.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais enseigné le français pendant 10 ans avant de déménager en Espagne. (I had taught French for 10 years before moving to Spain.)
- Si tu avais étudié plus dur, tu aurais enseigné à l’université. (If you had studied harder, you would have taught at the university.)
- Il était surpris qu’elle eût enseigné le piano à des enfants aussi jeunes. (He was surprised that she had taught piano to such young children.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enseigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enseigné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse enseigné. | I wish I had taught. |
tu | eusses enseigné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses enseigné. | I wish you had taught. |
il | eût enseigné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût enseigné. | I wish he had taught. |
elle | eût enseigné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût enseigné. | I wish she had taught. |
on | eût enseigné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût enseigné. | I wish one had taught. |
nous | eussions enseigné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions enseigné. | I wish we had taught. |
vous | eussiez enseigné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez enseigné. | I wish you had taught. |
ils | eussent enseigné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent enseigné. | I wish they had taught. |
elles | eussent enseigné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent enseigné. | I wish they had taught. |
Other Conjugations for Enseigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enseigner
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Enseigner – 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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