Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Introduction to the verb ensoleiller
The English translation of the French verb ensoleiller is “to sunbathe” or “to bask in the sun.” It is pronounced as “ahn-so-le-yeh.”
Ensoleiller comes from the Latin word “sol” meaning “sun.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of spending time in the sun or enjoying the sun’s rays.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, ensoleiller is often used in sentences expressing a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already occurred in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu ensoleilles tes vacances d’été. (I wish you had sunbathed during your summer vacation.)
- Il était temps que nous ensoleillions notre jardin. (It was time for us to bask in the sun in our garden.)
- Je me serais senti mieux si j’avais ensoleillé ma journée avec un pique-nique. (I would have felt better if I had spent my day basking in the sun with a picnic.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ensoleiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse ensoleillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse ensoleillé. | I wish I had brightened. |
tu | eusses ensoleillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses ensoleillé. | I wish you had brightened. |
il | eût ensoleillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût ensoleillé. | I wish he had brightened. |
elle | eût ensoleillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût ensoleillé. | I wish she had brightened. |
on | eût ensoleillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût ensoleillé. | I wish one had brightened. |
nous | eussions ensoleillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions ensoleillé. | I wish we had brightened. |
vous | eussiez ensoleillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez ensoleillé. | I wish you had brightened. |
ils | eussent ensoleillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent ensoleillé. | I wish they had brightened. |
elles | eussent ensoleillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent ensoleillé. | I wish they had brightened. |
Other Conjugations for Ensoleiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ensoleiller
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Ensoleiller – 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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