Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Introduction to the verb instiguer
The English translation of the French verb instiguer is “to instigate.” The infinitive form of instiguer is pronounced as “ɛ̃s.ti.ɡe.”
The language origin of instiguer can be traced back to the Latin word “instigare,” which means “to incite” or “to urge on.” In everyday French, instiguer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Here are three simple examples of how instiguer is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais instigué que vous partiez avant qu’il ne soit trop tard.
(I had instigated for you to leave before it was too late.) -
Elle avait instigué que nous fassions une grève pour protester contre l’augmentation des prix.
(She had instigated for us to go on strike to protest against the increase in prices.) -
Il avait instigué que je lui donne une promotion, mais je ne pouvais pas le faire.
(He had instigated for me to give him a promotion, but I couldn’t do it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of instiguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse instigué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse instigué. | I wish I had instigated. |
tu | eusses instigué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses instigué. | I wish you had instigated. |
il | eût instigué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût instigué. | I wish he had instigated. |
elle | eût instigué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût instigué. | I wish she had instigated. |
on | eût instigué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût instigué. | I wish one had instigated. |
nous | eussions instigué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions instigué. | I wish we had instigated. |
vous | eussiez instigué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez instigué. | I wish you had instigated. |
ils | eussent instigué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent instigué. | I wish they had instigated. |
elles | eussent instigué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent instigué. | I wish they had instigated. |
Other Conjugations for Instiguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb instiguer
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Instiguer – 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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