Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Introduction to the verb inculquer
The English translation of the French verb inculquer is “to instill” or “to implant.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-kul-kay.”
The term “inculquer” comes from the Latin word “inculcare” meaning “to impress upon.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Here are 3 simple examples of the usage of inculquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Je regrettais que mes parents ne m’aient pas inculqué de bonnes valeurs. (I regretted that my parents had not instilled good values in me.)
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Il était surpris qu’elle lui ait inculqué une telle peur des chiens. (He was surprised that she had implanted such a fear of dogs in him.)
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Nous étions contents que le professeur nous eût inculqué une passion pour la littérature. (We were happy that the teacher had instilled a passion for literature in us.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of inculquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse inculqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse inculqué ça. | I wish I had instilled that. |
tu | eusses inculqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses inculqué ça. | I wish you had instilled that. |
il | eût inculqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût inculqué ça. | I wish he had instilled that. |
elle | eût inculqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût inculqué ça. | I wish she had instilled that. |
on | eût inculqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût inculqué ça. | I wish one had instilled that. |
nous | eussions inculqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions inculqué ça. | I wish we had instilled that. |
vous | eussiez inculqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez inculqué ça. | I wish you had instilled that. |
ils | eussent inculqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent inculqué ça. | I wish they had instilled that. |
elles | eussent inculqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent inculqué ça. | I wish they had instilled that. |
Other Conjugations for Inculquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inculquer
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Inculquer – 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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