Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Introduction to the verb infester
The English translation of the French verb infester is “to infest.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “an-feh-steh.”
The word “infester” comes from the Latin word “infestare,” meaning “to attack, harass.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is most often used in everyday French to describe the presence or invasion of harmful things, such as pests or diseases, in a place.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, infester is used to express a hypothetical action that would have taken place before another past action. This tense is formed with the past subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que la maison n’ait pas été infestée de souris avant que nous y emménagions. (I would have liked the house not to have been infested with mice before we moved in.)
- Il avait peur que son jardin n’eût été infesté par les limaces pendant son absence. (He was afraid that his garden had been infested by slugs during his absence.)
- Nous aurions dû vérifier si la nourriture n’avait pas été infestée avant de la consommer. (We should have checked if the food had not been infested before consuming it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of infester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse infesté | Il aurait aimé que je eusse infesté la maison. | He wished I had infested the house. |
tu | eusses infesté | Il aurait aimé que tu eusses infesté la maison. | He wished you had infested the house. |
il | eût infesté | Il aurait aimé qu’il eût infesté la maison. | He wished he had infested the house. |
elle | eût infesté | Il aurait aimé qu’elle eût infesté la maison. | He wished she had infested the house. |
on | eût infesté | Il aurait aimé qu’on eût infesté la maison. | He wished one had infested the house. |
nous | eussions infesté | Il aurait aimé que nous eussions infesté la maison. | He wished we had infested the house. |
vous | eussiez infesté | Il aurait aimé que vous eussiez infesté la maison. | He wished you had infested the house. |
ils | eussent infesté | Il aurait aimé qu’ils eussent infesté la maison. | He wished they had infested the house. |
elles | eussent infesté | Il aurait aimé qu’elles eussent infesté la maison. | He wished they had infested the house. |
Other Conjugations for Infester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb infester
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Infester – 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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