Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Introduction to the verb amorcer
The English translation of the French verb amorcer is “to initiate” or “to start.” It is pronounced as “ah-mor-say.”
The word “amorcer” comes from the Old French word “a(m)orcier,” which means “to put a hook on a fishing line.” It is derived from the Latin word “morsus,” meaning “bite.” In everyday French, amorcer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used for hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies amorcé la conversation avec lui. (I wish you had initiated the conversation with him.)
- Il faudrait qu’elle ait amorcé un dialogue pour résoudre le conflit. (She should have started a dialogue to resolve the conflict.)
- Nous aurions amorcé les réformes plus tôt si nous avions su. (We would have initiated the reforms earlier if we had known.)
English translations:
- I wish you had initiated the conversation with him.
- She should have started a dialogue to resolve the conflict.
- We would have initiated the reforms earlier if we had known.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amorcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse amorcé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse amorcé. | I wish I had started. |
tu | eusses amorcé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses amorcé. | I wish you had started. |
il | eût amorcé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût amorcé. | I wish he had started. |
elle | eût amorcé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût amorcé. | I wish she had started. |
on | eût amorcé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût amorcé. | I wish one had started. |
nous | eussions amorcé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions amorcé. | I wish we had started. |
vous | eussiez amorcé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez amorcé. | I wish you had started. |
ils | eussent amorcé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent amorcé. | I wish they had started. |
elles | eussent amorcé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent amorcé. | I wish they had started. |
Other Conjugations for Amorcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
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Amorcer – 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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