Enseignés

Enseignés is the plural form of the past participle enseigner, the French verb meaning to teach. In standard usage, the form appears in compound tenses built with the auxiliary être or avoir, and it can also function as an adjective derived from the verb. The sense is tied to instruction or having been taught.

As a participle, enseigner is typically used with the auxiliary avoir in passé composé and related tenses. In French, the past participle agrees in gender and number with a preceding direct object. For example: “J’ai enseigné le français.” (no agreement because le français is after the verb) and “Les cours que j’ai enseignés.” (masculine plural, because the preceding object “les cours” is masculine plural). If the preceding object is feminine, the ending changes accordingly: “Les leçons que j’ai enseignées.” (feminine plural). The same agreement rules apply when the participle is used in other tenses such as plus-que-parfait: “J’avais enseigné.”

In addition to its verbal function, enseigner can give rise to a rare nominal use: enseignés, meaning those who have been taught, as a discreet or formal term for students or recipients of instruction. This noun form is uncommon in everyday language and is typically found in literary or pedagogical texts.

Related terms include enseignant (teacher), enseignement (teaching, instruction), and éducation. The word enseigner carries the core idea of imparting knowledge, while enseignés emphasizes the outcome—what has been taught to learners.