Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Introduction to the verb amuser
The English translation of the French verb amuser is “to amuse” or “to entertain.” The infinitive form, amuser, is pronounced ah-moo-zay.
Amuser comes from the Latin word amusare, meaning “to divert” or “to entertain.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is often used in everyday speech to express the idea of having a good time or enjoying oneself.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, amuser is used to convey a past hypothetical event or action. It is typically used after a verb expressing doubt, desire, or emotion.
Examples:
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Il était dommage que tu ne te sois pas amusé à la fête hier soir. (It was a shame that you didn’t have a good time at the party last night.)
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J’aurais aimé que mes amis se soient amusés à la soirée. (I wish my friends had enjoyed themselves at the party.)
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Elle souhaitait que les enfants se fussent amusés à la plage. (She wanted the children to have fun at the beach.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express past actions that did not actually happen, but were desired or doubted by the speaker. The English translations also use the past tense to convey this same sense of hypothetical or unreal events.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse amusé | Il était temps que je eusse amusé. | It was time that I had amused. |
tu | eusses amusé | Il était temps que tu eusses amusé. | It was time that you had amused. |
il | eût amusé | Il était temps qu’il eût amusé. | It was time that he had amused. |
elle | eût amusé | Il était temps qu’elle eût amusé. | It was time that she had amused. |
on | eût amusé | Il était temps qu’on eût amusé. | It was time that one had amused. |
nous | eussions amusé | Il était temps que nous eussions amusé. | It was time that we had amused. |
vous | eussiez amusé | Il était temps que vous eussiez amusé. | It was time that you had amused. |
ils | eussent amusé | Il était temps qu’ils eussent amusé. | It was time that they had amused. |
elles | eussent amusé | Il était temps qu’elles eussent amusé. | It was time that they had amused. |
Other Conjugations for Amuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amuser
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Amuser – 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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