Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Introduction to the verb ajouter
The English translation of the French verb ajouter is “to add.” It is pronounced as “ah-zhoo-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word ajouter comes from the Old French verb ajostier, which means “to join or add.” It is derived from the Latin word adjungere, meaning “to join together.” In everyday French, ajouter is often used in its Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a wish or desire in the past.
Examples:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies ajouté plus de sucre dans le gâteau. (I wish you had added more sugar in the cake.)
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Il avait peur que je n’eusse pas ajouté assez de sel dans la soupe. (He was afraid I hadn’t added enough salt in the soup.)
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Nous sommes désolés que vous n’ayez pas ajouté votre nom sur la liste des invités. (We are sorry you didn’t add your name to the guest list.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ajouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse ajouté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse ajouté. | I wish I had added. |
tu | eusses ajouté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses ajouté. | I wish you had added. |
il | eût ajouté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût ajouté. | I wish he had added. |
elle | eût ajouté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût ajouté. | I wish she had added. |
on | eût ajouté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût ajouté. | I wish one had added. |
nous | eussions ajouté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions ajouté. | I wish we had added. |
vous | eussiez ajouté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez ajouté. | I wish you had added. |
ils | eussent ajouté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent ajouté. | I wish they had added. |
elles | eussent ajouté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent ajouté. | I wish they had added. |
Other Conjugations for Ajouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
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Ajouter – 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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