Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Introduction to the verb amurer
The English translation of the French verb amurer is “to fortify” or “to strengthen.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ah-mu-ray.
The word “amurer” comes from the Old French word “amarer” which means “to attach” or “to moor.” It evolved from the Latin word “admarare” which means “to bring to shore.”
In everyday French, amurer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was necessary before another past action. This tense is used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
Here are three examples of amurer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies amuré cette ville avant que je n’arrive. (I would have liked for you to have fortified this city before I arrived.)
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Il était nécessaire qu’elle ait amuré ses défenses avant que l’ennemi n’attaque. (It was necessary for her to have strengthened her defenses before the enemy attacked.)
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Je regrette que vous n’ayez pas amuré ce mur avant qu’il ne s’effondre. (I regret that you didn’t fortify this wall before it collapsed.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse amuré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse amuré. | I wish I had fortified. |
tu | eusses amuré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses amuré. | I wish you had fortified. |
il | eût amuré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût amuré. | I wish he had fortified. |
elle | eût amuré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût amuré. | I wish she had fortified. |
on | eût amuré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût amuré. | I wish one had fortified. |
nous | eussions amuré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions amuré. | I wish we had fortified. |
vous | eussiez amuré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez amuré. | I wish you had fortified. |
ils | eussent amuré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent amuré. | I wish they had fortified. |
elles | eussent amuré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent amuré. | I wish they had fortified. |
Other Conjugations for Amurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
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Amurer – 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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