Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Introduction to the verb intéresser
The English translation of the French verb intéresser is “to interest.” The infinitive form is pronounced “in-teh-reh-seh.”
Intéresser comes from the Latin word “interesse,” which means “to be between.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that could have occurred in the past, but did not. It is often used to talk about regrets or missed opportunities.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu t’y sois intéressé plus tôt. (I wish you had been interested in it earlier.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous nous y soyons intéressés dès le début. (We should have been interested in it from the beginning.)
- Elle aurait pu réussir si elle s’y était intéressée davantage. (She could have succeeded if she had been more interested in it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of intéresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse intéressé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse intéressé. | I wish I had been interested. |
tu | eusses intéressé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses intéressé. | I wish you had been interested. |
il | eût intéressé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût intéressé. | I wish he had been interested. |
elle | eût intéressé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût intéressé. | I wish she had been interested. |
on | eût intéressé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût intéressé. | I wish one had been interested. |
nous | eussions intéressé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions intéressé. | I wish we had been interested. |
vous | eussiez intéressé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez intéressé. | I wish you had been interested. |
ils | eussent intéressé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent intéressé. | I wish they had been interested. |
elles | eussent intéressé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent intéressé. | I wish they had been interested. |
Other Conjugations for Intéresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intéresser
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Intéresser – 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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