Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Introduction to the verb ensemencer
The English translation of the French verb ensemencer is “to sow” or “to seed.” It is pronounced as “ahn-sem-ahn-sey.”
The origin of ensemencer can be traced back to the Latin word “semiare,” meaning “to plant.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais ensemencé le champ avant qu’il ne pleuve. (I had sown the field before it rained.)
- Elle aurait ensemencé le jardin si elle avait eu le temps. (She would have seeded the garden if she had had the time.)
- Nous espérions que vous eussiez ensemencé les fleurs avant notre visite. (We were hoping you had sown the flowers before our visit.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ensemencer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse ensemencé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse ensemencé le jardin. | I wish I had sowed the garden. |
tu | eusses ensemencé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses ensemencé le jardin. | I wish you had sowed the garden. |
il | eût ensemencé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût ensemencé le jardin. | I wish he had sowed the garden. |
elle | eût ensemencé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût ensemencé le jardin. | I wish she had sowed the garden. |
on | eût ensemencé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût ensemencé le jardin. | I wish one had sowed the garden. |
nous | eussions ensemencé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions ensemencé le jardin. | I wish we had sowed the garden. |
vous | eussiez ensemencé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez ensemencé le jardin. | I wish you had sowed the garden. |
ils | eussent ensemencé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent ensemencé le jardin. | I wish they had sowed the garden. |
elles | eussent ensemencé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent ensemencé le jardin. | I wish they had sowed the garden. |
Other Conjugations for Ensemencer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensemencer
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Ensemencer – 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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