Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Introduction to the verb enténébrer
The English translation of the French verb enténébrer is “to darken” or “to obscure.” It is pronounced as “ahn-tay-nay-bray” in its infinitive form.
Enténébrer is derived from the Latin word “tenebra,” meaning “darkness.” It is composed of the prefix “en,” meaning “in” or “into,” and the verb “ténébrer,” meaning “to darken.”
In everyday French language, enténébrer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. In this tense, it is often used to express regret or a missed opportunity.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu n’enténébres pas mon enfance avec tes mensonges. (I wish you hadn’t darkened my childhood with your lies.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous enténébrions cette histoire pour éviter les problèmes. (We should have obscured this story to avoid problems.)
- Elle regrettait que ses parents aient enténébré ses rêves de devenir artiste. (She regretted that her parents had darkened her dreams of becoming an artist.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enténébrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enténébré | J’ignorais que je eusse enténébré. | I didn’t know I had darkened. |
tu | eusses enténébré | J’ignorais que tu eusses enténébré. | I didn’t know you had darkened. |
il | eût enténébré | J’ignorais qu’il eût enténébré. | I didn’t know he had darkened. |
elle | eût enténébré | J’ignorais qu’elle eût enténébré. | I didn’t know she had darkened. |
on | eût enténébré | J’ignorais qu’on eût enténébré. | I didn’t know one had darkened. |
nous | eussions enténébré | J’ignorais que nous eussions enténébré. | I didn’t know we had darkened. |
vous | eussiez enténébré | J’ignorais que vous eussiez enténébré. | I didn’t know you had darkened. |
ils | eussent enténébré | J’ignorais qu’ils eussent enténébré. | I didn’t know they had darkened. |
elles | eussent enténébré | J’ignorais qu’elles eussent enténébré. | I didn’t know they had darkened. |
Other Conjugations for Enténébrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enténébrer
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Enténébrer – 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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