Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Introduction to the verb avouer
The English translation of the French verb avouer is “to confess” or “to admit.” The infinitive form of avouer is pronounced “ah-voo-eh.”
The word avouer comes from the Old French verb “avouer” meaning “to acknowledge.” It has its roots in the Latin word “advocare,” which means “to call upon” or “to summon.” In everyday French, avouer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions or events that took place before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of avouer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il avait avoué qu’il avait volé l’argent avant que la police ne l’arrête. (He had confessed to stealing the money before the police arrested him.)
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Elle était partie avant qu’il n’ait avoué ses sentiments pour elle. (She had left before he admitted his feelings for her.)
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Nous avions avoué nos erreurs avant que nos parents ne nous punissent. (We had confessed our mistakes before our parents punished us.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of avouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse avoué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse avoué. | I wish I had admitted. |
tu | eusses avoué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses avoué. | I wish you had admitted. |
il | eût avoué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût avoué. | I wish he had admitted. |
elle | eût avoué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût avoué. | I wish she had admitted. |
on | eût avoué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût avoué. | I wish one had admitted. |
nous | eussions avoué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions avoué. | I wish we had admitted. |
vous | eussiez avoué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez avoué. | I wish you had admitted. |
ils | eussent avoué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent avoué. | I wish they had admitted. |
elles | eussent avoué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent avoué. | I wish they had admitted. |
Other Conjugations for Avouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avouer
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Avouer – 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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