Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Introduction to the verb instaurer
The English translation of the French verb instaurer is “to establish” or “to institute.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-stoh-reh.”
The word instaurer comes from the Latin word “instaurare,” meaning “to renew or restore.” It entered the French language in the late 14th century and has been used in various contexts throughout history.
In everyday French, instaurer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used to express actions that were completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle form of the main verb.
Here are three examples of instaurer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais instauré une nouvelle politique avant que la crise n’éclate. (I had established a new policy before the crisis broke out.)
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Il était temps que nous ayons instauré des règles plus strictes pour le bien de tous. (It was time that we had established stricter rules for the good of all.)
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Avant qu’il ne parte, elle lui avait instauré un régime strict. (Before he left, she had instituted a strict diet for him.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of instaurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse instauré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse instauré. | I wish I had established. |
tu | eusses instauré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses instauré. | I wish you had established. |
il | eût instauré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût instauré. | I wish he had established. |
elle | eût instauré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût instauré. | I wish she had established. |
on | eût instauré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût instauré. | I wish one had established. |
nous | eussions instauré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions instauré. | I wish we had established. |
vous | eussiez instauré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez instauré. | I wish you had established. |
ils | eussent instauré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent instauré. | I wish they had established. |
elles | eussent instauré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent instauré. | I wish they had established. |
Other Conjugations for Instaurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instaurer
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Instaurer – 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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