Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Introduction to the verb inspirer
The English translation of the French verb inspirer is “to inspire.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-spee-reh.”
The word “inspirer” comes from the Latin word “inspirare,” meaning “to breathe into” or “to inspire.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical action or situation. This tense is used to talk about something that could have happened in the past but did not actually happen.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies inspiré avant de prendre cette décision. (I wish you had inspired me before making this decision.)
- Si j’avais su que tu étais aussi bon en dessin, je t’aurais inspiré pour participer au concours. (If I had known you were so good at drawing, I would have inspired you to participate in the competition.)
- J’aurais voulu que cette chanson m’ait inspiré plus tôt dans ma vie. (I wish this song had inspired me earlier in my life.)
English translations:
- I wish you had inspired me before making this decision.
- If I had known you were so good at drawing, I would have inspired you to participate in the competition.
- I wish this song had inspired me earlier in my life.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of inspirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse inspiré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse inspiré. | I wish I had inspired. |
tu | eusses inspiré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses inspiré. | I wish you had inspired. |
il | eût inspiré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût inspiré. | I wish he had inspired. |
elle | eût inspiré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût inspiré. | I wish she had inspired. |
on | eût inspiré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût inspiré. | I wish one had inspired. |
nous | eussions inspiré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions inspiré. | I wish we had inspired. |
vous | eussiez inspiré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez inspiré. | I wish you had inspired. |
ils | eussent inspiré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent inspiré. | I wish they had inspired. |
elles | eussent inspiré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent inspiré. | I wish they had inspired. |
Other Conjugations for Inspirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inspirer
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Inspirer – 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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