Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Introduction to the verb ancrer
The English translation of the French verb ancrer is “to anchor.” It is pronounced “ahn-kreh.”
The word “ancrer” comes from the Old French word “ancrer” which means “to fix in place or to moor.” It is most often used in everyday French as a verb meaning “to anchor” or “to secure.”
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, ancrer is used to express a past action or state that would have been completed before another past action or state. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the subjonctif imparfait tense and the past participle of ancrer.
Here are three simple examples of ancrer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with English translations:
- J’avais ancré le bateau avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (I had anchored the boat before it started raining.)
- Elle était contente que tu aies ancré la tente avant la nuit. (She was happy that you had anchored the tent before nightfall.)
- Nous avions espéré que vous eussiez ancré le navire avant la tempête. (We had hoped that you had anchored the ship before the storm.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ancrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse ancré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse ancré. | I wish I had anchored. |
tu | eusses ancré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses ancré. | I wish you had anchored. |
il | eût ancré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût ancré. | I wish he had anchored. |
elle | eût ancré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût ancré. | I wish she had anchored. |
on | eût ancré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût ancré. | I wish one had anchored. |
nous | eussions ancré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions ancré. | I wish we had anchored. |
vous | eussiez ancré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez ancré. | I wish you had anchored. |
ils | eussent ancré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent ancré. | I wish they had anchored. |
elles | eussent ancré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent ancré. | I wish they had anchored. |
Other Conjugations for Ancrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ancrer
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Ancrer – 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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