Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Introduction to the verb errer
The English translation of the French verb errer is “to wander” or “to roam.” Its infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-reh.”
Errer comes from the Old French word “errer,” which means “to wander or stray.” It also has roots in the Latin word “errare,” meaning “to wander or go astray.” In everyday French, errer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used for actions that took place before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais peur qu’il errât dans les rues la nuit. (I was afraid he might wander in the streets at night.)
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Elle m’a dit qu’elle se sentait perdue et errait sans but dans la ville. (She told me she felt lost and was wandering aimlessly in the city.)
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Ils avaient peur que les animaux errassent dans leur jardin. (They were afraid that the animals might roam in their garden.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of errer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse erré | Il était possible que je eusse erré. | It was possible that I had wandered. |
tu | eusses erré | Il était possible que tu eusses erré. | It was possible that you had wandered. |
il | eût erré | Il était possible qu’il eût erré. | It was possible that he had wandered. |
elle | eût erré | Il était possible qu’elle eût erré. | It was possible that she had wandered. |
on | eût erré | Il était possible qu’on eût erré. | It was possible that one had wandered. |
nous | eussions erré | Il était possible que nous eussions erré. | It was possible that we had wandered. |
vous | eussiez erré | Il était possible que vous eussiez erré. | It was possible that you had wandered. |
ils | eussent erré | Il était possible qu’ils eussent erré. | It was possible that they had wandered. |
elles | eussent erré | Il était possible qu’elles eussent erré. | It was possible that they had wandered. |
Other Conjugations for Errer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb errer
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Errer – 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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