Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Introduction to the verb interpeler
The English translation of the French verb interpeler is “to call upon” or “to challenge.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-tair-puh-lay.”
The word interpeler comes from the Latin word “interpello,” which means “to interrupt” or “to disturb.” It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, interpeler is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that occurred in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of interpeler used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais interpelé mes collègues pour qu’ils fassent attention lors de la présentation. (I had called upon my colleagues to pay attention during the presentation.)
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Elle avait été interpelée par la police pour excès de vitesse. (She had been challenged by the police for speeding.)
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Nous aurions dû interpeler le gouvernement dès le début de la crise économique. (We should have challenged the government from the beginning of the economic crisis.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of interpeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse interpelé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse interpelé. | I wish I had called. |
tu | eusses interpelé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses interpelé. | I wish you had called. |
il | eût interpelé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût interpelé. | I wish he had called. |
elle | eût interpelé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût interpelé. | I wish she had called. |
on | eût interpelé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût interpelé. | I wish one had called. |
nous | eussions interpelé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions interpelé. | I wish we had called. |
vous | eussiez interpelé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez interpelé. | I wish you had called. |
ils | eussent interpelé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent interpelé. | I wish they had called. |
elles | eussent interpelé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent interpelé. | I wish they had called. |
Other Conjugations for Interpeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb interpeler
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Interpeler – 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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