Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Introduction to the verb autoriser
The English translation of the French verb autoriser is “to authorize” or “to allow.” The infinitive form is pronounced “oh-toh-ree-zay.”
The language origin of autoriser comes from the Latin word “auctorizare,” meaning “to give authority to.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that could have or should have been authorized. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Plus-que-parfait tense and the past participle of autoriser, “autorisé.”
Three simple examples of autoriser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations are:
- J’aurais autorisé mon fils à sortir s’il m’avait demandé la permission. (I would have allowed my son to go out if he had asked for permission.)
- Elle aurait autorisé l’utilisation de son image si elle avait été payée. (She would have authorized the use of her image if she had been paid.)
- Nous aurions autorisé l’entrée des chiens si nous avions su qu’ils étaient bien dressés. (We would have allowed the dogs to enter if we had known they were well-behaved.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of autoriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse autorisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse autorisé. | I wish I had authorized. |
tu | eusses autorisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses autorisé. | I wish you had authorized. |
il | eût autorisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût autorisé. | I wish he had authorized. |
elle | eût autorisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût autorisé. | I wish she had authorized. |
on | eût autorisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût autorisé. | I wish one had authorized. |
nous | eussions autorisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions autorisé. | I wish we had authorized. |
vous | eussiez autorisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez autorisé. | I wish you had authorized. |
ils | eussent autorisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent autorisé. | I wish they had authorized. |
elles | eussent autorisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent autorisé. | I wish they had authorized. |
Other Conjugations for Autoriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autoriser
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Autoriser – 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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