Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Introduction to the verb aspirer
The English translation of the French verb aspirer is to aspire. It is pronounced as “ah-spee-reh” in its infinitive form.
The word “aspirer” comes from the Latin verb “aspirare” which means “to breathe upon, to inhale.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express a strong desire or ambition towards something.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, aspirer is used to express a past action that was hoped for or desired. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the verb “aspirer.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’espérais que tu aies aspiré à devenir médecin.
(I was hoping that you had aspired to become a doctor.) -
Elle regrettait que nous ayons aspiré à une vie plus simple.
(She regretted that we had aspired to a simpler life.) -
Nous étions heureux qu’ils fussent aspirés par leur passion pour la musique.
(We were happy that they had been consumed by their passion for music.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aspirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse aspiré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse aspiré. | I wish I had breathed in. |
tu | eusses aspiré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses aspiré. | I wish you had breathed in. |
il | eût aspiré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût aspiré. | I wish he had breathed in. |
elle | eût aspiré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût aspiré. | I wish she had breathed in. |
on | eût aspiré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût aspiré. | I wish one had breathed in. |
nous | eussions aspiré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions aspiré. | I wish we had breathed in. |
vous | eussiez aspiré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez aspiré. | I wish you had breathed in. |
ils | eussent aspiré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent aspiré. | I wish they had breathed in. |
elles | eussent aspiré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent aspiré. | I wish they had breathed in. |
Other Conjugations for Aspirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
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Aspirer – 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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