Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Introduction to the verb insuffler
The English translation of the French verb insuffler is “to instill” or “to breathe into.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-soo-flay.”
The word insuffler comes from the Latin word “insufflare,” which means “to blow into.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in various contexts throughout history. In everyday French, insuffler is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that would have happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of insuffler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il avait insufflé du courage à ses amis avant le grand match. (He had instilled courage in his friends before the big game.)
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Elle était soulagée que sa mère lui ait insufflé la confiance dont elle avait besoin pour passer son examen. (She was relieved that her mother had instilled the confidence she needed to pass her exam.)
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Les enseignants avaient insufflé le désir d’apprendre à leurs élèves en leur faisant découvrir de nouvelles façons d’étudier. (The teachers had instilled a desire to learn in their students by introducing them to new ways of studying.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of insuffler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse insufflé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse insufflé. | I wish I had breathed. |
tu | eusses insufflé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses insufflé. | I wish you had breathed. |
il | eût insufflé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût insufflé. | I wish he had breathed. |
elle | eût insufflé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût insufflé. | I wish she had breathed. |
on | eût insufflé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût insufflé. | I wish one had breathed. |
nous | eussions insufflé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions insufflé. | I wish we had breathed. |
vous | eussiez insufflé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez insufflé. | I wish you had breathed. |
ils | eussent insufflé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent insufflé. | I wish they had breathed. |
elles | eussent insufflé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent insufflé. | I wish they had breathed. |
Other Conjugations for Insuffler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insuffler
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Insuffler – 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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