Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Introduction to the verb insinuer
The English translation of the French verb insinuer is “to insinuate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “an-see-nu-ay.”
Insinuer comes from the Latin verb insinuare, meaning “to introduce” or “to bring in.” In French, it is most often used in its figurative sense, meaning to suggest or imply something indirectly or subtly.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, insinuer is used to express a past hypothetical action or situation.
Example 1: Il semblait que tu avais insinué que je n’étais pas capable. (It seemed like you had insinuated that I was not capable.)
Example 2: J’étais sûr qu’elle avait insinué que tu étais jaloux. (I was sure that she had insinuated that you were jealous.)
Example 3: Elle avait toujours insinué que je n’avais pas le courage de partir. (She had always insinuated that I didn’t have the courage to leave.)
English translations:
Example 1: It seemed like you had insinuated that I was not capable.
Example 2: I was sure that she had insinuated that you were jealous.
Example 3: She had always insinuated that I didn’t have the courage to leave.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of insinuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse insinué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse insinué. | I wish I had insinuated. |
tu | eusses insinué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses insinué. | I wish you had insinuated. |
il | eût insinué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût insinué. | I wish he had insinuated. |
elle | eût insinué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût insinué. | I wish she had insinuated. |
on | eût insinué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût insinué. | I wish one had insinuated. |
nous | eussions insinué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions insinué. | I wish we had insinuated. |
vous | eussiez insinué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez insinué. | I wish you had insinuated. |
ils | eussent insinué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent insinué. | I wish they had insinuated. |
elles | eussent insinué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent insinué. | I wish they had insinuated. |
Other Conjugations for Insinuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insinuer
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Insinuer – 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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