Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Introduction to the verb amadouer
The English translation of the French verb amadouer is “to coax” or “to sweet talk.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-mah-doo-ay.”
Amadouer is derived from the Old French word “amadou,” meaning “soft,” and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs.
In everyday French, amadouer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action or event that was desired or wished for but did not actually happen. It is often used in a romantic or persuasive context.
Examples:
- J’espérais que tu m’aies amadoué pour que je te pardonne. (I had hoped that you had coaxed me so that I would forgive you.)
- Elle souhaitait que sa mère lui eût amadoué un nouveau téléphone. (She wished her mother had sweet talked her into getting a new phone.)
- Nous aurions aimé que vous nous eussiez amadoués avec des cadeaux. (We would have liked for you to have coaxed us with gifts.)
English translations:
- I had hoped that you had coaxed me so that I would forgive you.
- She wished her mother had sweet talked her into getting a new phone.
- We would have liked for you to have coaxed us with gifts.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amadouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse amadoué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse amadoué. | I wish I had charmed. |
tu | eusses amadoué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses amadoué. | I wish you had charmed. |
il | eût amadoué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût amadoué. | I wish he had charmed. |
elle | eût amadoué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût amadoué. | I wish she had charmed. |
on | eût amadoué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût amadoué. | I wish one had charmed. |
nous | eussions amadoué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions amadoué. | I wish we had charmed. |
vous | eussiez amadoué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez amadoué. | I wish you had charmed. |
ils | eussent amadoué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent amadoué. | I wish they had charmed. |
elles | eussent amadoué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent amadoué. | I wish they had charmed. |
Other Conjugations for Amadouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amadouer
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Amadouer – 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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