Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Introduction to the verb isoler
The English translation of the French verb isoler is “to isolate.” The infinitive form, isoler, is pronounced ee-so-lay.
The word isoler comes from the Latin word “isolare,” which means “to set apart” or “to isolate.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used since then with the same meaning.
In everyday French, isoler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical situation that took place before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the plus-que-parfait tense and adding the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of isoler in this tense are:
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J’avais isolé la pièce avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had isolated the room before my guests arrived.)
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Ils auraient isolé le virus s’ils avaient su qu’il était si contagieux. (They would have isolated the virus if they had known it was so contagious.)
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Elle était contente que son amie ait enfin isolé son ex de sa vie. (She was happy that her friend had finally isolated her ex from her life.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of isoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse isolé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse isolé. | I wish I had isolated. |
tu | eusses isolé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses isolé. | I wish you had isolated. |
il | eût isolé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût isolé. | I wish he had isolated. |
elle | eût isolé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût isolé. | I wish she had isolated. |
on | eût isolé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût isolé. | I wish one had isolated. |
nous | eussions isolé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions isolé. | I wish we had isolated. |
vous | eussiez isolé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez isolé. | I wish you had isolated. |
ils | eussent isolé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent isolé. | I wish they had isolated. |
elles | eussent isolé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent isolé. | I wish they had isolated. |
Other Conjugations for Isoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb isoler
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Isoler – 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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