Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Introduction to the verb abdiquer
The English translation of the French verb “abdiquer” is “to abdicate.” The infinitive form “abdiquer” is pronounced as “ahb-dee-kay.”
The verb “abdiquer” comes from the Latin word “abdicare,” which means “to relinquish” or “to renounce.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions that would have been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of the usage of “abdiquer” in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’espérais qu’il eût abdiqué avant que je prenne le trône.
(I hoped he had abdicated before I took the throne.) - Il fallait que nous eussions abdiqué avant qu’ils ne reviennent.
(We had to have abdicated before they returned.) - Ma grand-mère aurait souhaité que vous eussiez abdiqué avant son décès.
(My grandmother would have wished that you had abdicated before her death.)
Please note that the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is relatively rare and formal in everyday French. The examples provided above demonstrate its usage but may not reflect how it is commonly used in everyday language.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of abdiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse abdiqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse abdiqué. | I wish I had abdicated. |
tu | eusses abdiqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses abdiqué. | I wish you had abdicated. |
il | eût abdiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût abdiqué. | I wish he had abdicated. |
elle | eût abdiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût abdiqué. | I wish she had abdicated. |
on | eût abdiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût abdiqué. | I wish one had abdicated. |
nous | eussions abdiqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions abdiqué. | I wish we had abdicated. |
vous | eussiez abdiqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez abdiqué. | I wish you had abdicated. |
ils | eussent abdiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent abdiqué. | I wish they had abdicated. |
elles | eussent abdiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent abdiqué. | I wish they had abdicated. |
Other Conjugations for Abdiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abdiquer
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Abdiquer – 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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