Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Introduction to the verb intensifier
The English translation of the French verb intensifier is “to intensify.” The infinitive form, intensifier, is pronounced as [ɛ̃.tɑ̃.si.fje].
The word “intensifier” comes from the Latin word “intensificare,” meaning “to make intense.” In French, it is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning that it requires an object to be intensified.
In everyday French, intensifier is commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that would have taken place before another action in the past. It is often used to add emphasis or emotional intensity to the sentence.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies intensifié tes efforts. (I wish you had intensified your efforts.)
- Il doutait que nous ayons intensifié notre collaboration. (He doubted that we had intensified our collaboration.)
- Elle regrettait que je n’aie pas intensifié mon engagement. (She regretted that I had not intensified my commitment.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of intensifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse intensifié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse intensifié l’idée. | I wish I had intensified the idea. |
tu | eusses intensifié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses intensifié l’idée. | I wish you had intensified the idea. |
il | eût intensifié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût intensifié l’idée. | I wish he had intensified the idea. |
elle | eût intensifié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût intensifié l’idée. | I wish she had intensified the idea. |
on | eût intensifié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût intensifié l’idée. | I wish one had intensified the idea. |
nous | eussions intensifié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions intensifié l’idée. | I wish we had intensified the idea. |
vous | eussiez intensifié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez intensifié l’idée. | I wish you had intensified the idea. |
ils | eussent intensifié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent intensifié l’idée. | I wish they had intensified the idea. |
elles | eussent intensifié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent intensifié l’idée. | I wish they had intensified the idea. |
Other Conjugations for Intensifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intensifier
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Intensifier – 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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