Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Introduction to the verb ignorer
The English translation of the French verb ignorer is “to ignore.” It is pronounced as “ee-gnoh-ray.”
The word “ignorer” comes from the Latin word “ignorare,” meaning “to not know.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used to mean “to not know,” “to be unaware of,” or “to disregard.”
In everyday French, “ignorer” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express something that did not happen in the past. It is used after phrases such as “il est possible que” (it is possible that) or “je regrette que” (I regret that).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il est possible que tu m’aies ignoré. (It is possible that you ignored me.)
- Je regrette qu’il ait ignoré mes conseils. (I regret that he ignored my advice.)
- Il était important que je n’ignore pas cette information. (It was important for me to not ignore this information.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ignorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse ignoré | Je regrette que je eusse ignoré son appel. | I regret that I had ignored her call. |
tu | eusses ignoré | Je regrette que tu eusses ignoré son appel. | I regret that you had ignored her call. |
il | eût ignoré | Je regrette qu’il eût ignoré son appel. | I regret that he had ignored her call. |
elle | eût ignoré | Je regrette qu’elle eût ignoré son appel. | I regret that she had ignored her call. |
on | eût ignoré | Je regrette qu’on eût ignoré son appel. | I regret that one had ignored her call. |
nous | eussions ignoré | Je regrette que nous eussions ignoré son appel. | I regret that we had ignored her call. |
vous | eussiez ignoré | Je regrette que vous eussiez ignoré son appel. | I regret that you had ignored her call. |
ils | eussent ignoré | Je regrette qu’ils eussent ignoré son appel. | I regret that they had ignored her call. |
elles | eussent ignoré | Je regrette qu’elles eussent ignoré son appel. | I regret that they had ignored her call. |
Other Conjugations for Ignorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ignorer
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Ignorer – 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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