Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Introduction to the verb intimer
The English translation of the French verb intimer is “to intimate” or “to demand.”
Pronunciation: The infinitive form of intimer is pronounced as “an-tee-may.”
Language origin: The word “intimer” comes from the Latin word “intimare” meaning “to announce” or “to make known.” It entered the French language in the late 14th century.
In everyday French, intimer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a demand or an order in a more polite and indirect way. This tense is used to express actions that should have been completed before a past event.
Examples:
- Il avait intimer qu’elle ne vienne pas. (He had intimated that she not come.)
- J’avais intimer à mon frère de ne pas oublier les clés. (I had intimated to my brother not to forget the keys.)
- Les parents avaient intimer aux enfants de rester sages pendant la fête. (The parents had intimated to the children to behave during the party.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of intimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse intimé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse intimé. | I wish I had intimated. |
tu | eusses intimé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses intimé. | I wish you had intimated. |
il | eût intimé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût intimé. | I wish he had intimated. |
elle | eût intimé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût intimé. | I wish she had intimated. |
on | eût intimé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût intimé. | I wish one had intimated. |
nous | eussions intimé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions intimé. | I wish we had intimated. |
vous | eussiez intimé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez intimé. | I wish you had intimated. |
ils | eussent intimé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent intimé. | I wish they had intimated. |
elles | eussent intimé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent intimé. | I wish they had intimated. |
Other Conjugations for Intimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intimer
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Intimer – 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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