Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Introduction to the verb inférer
The English translation of the French verb inférer is “to infer or to deduce.” It is pronounced as “ahn-feh-ray” in the infinitive form.
The word inférer comes from the Latin word “inferre,” meaning “to bring in” or “to carry.” It was later adopted in the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, inférer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of inférer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais inféré que tu n’étais pas intéressé si tu ne m’avais pas appelé. (I would have inferred that you were not interested if you had not called me.)
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Nous aurions inféré qu’ils avaient réussi grâce à leur travail acharné. (We would have inferred that they had succeeded because of their hard work.)
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Elle aurait inféré que tu étais en colère à cause de ton ton agité. (She would have inferred that you were angry because of your agitated tone.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of inférer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse inféré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse inféré. | I wish I had inferred. |
tu | eusses inféré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses inféré. | I wish you had inferred. |
il | eût inféré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût inféré. | I wish he had inferred. |
elle | eût inféré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût inféré. | I wish she had inferred. |
on | eût inféré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût inféré. | I wish one had inferred. |
nous | eussions inféré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions inféré. | I wish we had inferred. |
vous | eussiez inféré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez inféré. | I wish you had inferred. |
ils | eussent inféré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent inféré. | I wish they had inferred. |
elles | eussent inféré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent inféré. | I wish they had inferred. |
Other Conjugations for Inférer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inférer
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Inférer – 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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