Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Introduction to the verb insurger
The English translation of the French verb insurger is “to revolt” or “to rebel.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “an-sur-zhey.”
The word “insurger” comes from the Latin word “insurgere,” meaning “to rise up.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense that expresses an action that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of how “insurger” is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French, with their English translations:
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Je regrettais qu’ils se fussent insurgés contre le gouvernement.
(I regretted that they had revolted against the government.) -
Il était heureux que les citoyens se fussent insurgés contre l’oppression.
(He was glad that the citizens had rebelled against oppression.) -
Nous craignions que la population ne se fût insurgée contre le régime.
(We were afraid that the population had risen up against the regime.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of insurger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me fusse insurgé(e) | Il était étonné que je me fusse insurgé. | He was surprised that I had rebelled. |
tu | te fusses insurgé(e) | Il était étonné que tu te fusses insurgé. | He was surprised that you had rebelled. |
il | se fût insurgé | Il était étonné qu’il se fût insurgé. | He was surprised that he had rebelled. |
elle | se fût insurgée | Il était étonné qu’elle se fût insurgée. | He was surprised that she had rebelled. |
on | se fût insurgé | Il était étonné qu’on se fût insurgé. | He was surprised that one had rebelled. |
nous | nous fussions insurgé(e)s | Il était étonné que nous nous fussions insurgés. | He was surprised that we had rebelled. |
vous | vous fussiez insurgé(e)s | Il était étonné que vous vous fussiez insurgés. | He was surprised that you had rebelled. |
ils | se fussent insurgés | Il était étonné qu’ils se fussent insurgés. | He was surprised that they had rebelled. |
elles | se fussent insurgées | Il était étonné qu’elles se fussent insurgées. | He was surprised that they had rebelled. |
Other Conjugations for Insurger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insurger
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Insurger – 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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