Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Introduction to the verb exagérer
The English translation of the French verb exagérer is “to exaggerate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “egzazhe-ray.”
The verb exagérer comes from the Latin word “exaggerare,” meaning “to heap up, increase.” In every day French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that is completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of exagérer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais exagéré mes problèmes avant de les résoudre. (I had exaggerated my problems before solving them.)
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Elle avait exagéré ses compétences pour obtenir le poste. (She had exaggerated her skills to get the job.)
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Nous avions exagéré le nombre d’invités à notre fête. (We had exaggerated the number of guests at our party.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exagérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse exagéré | If I had studied harder, I would have done better. | If I had studied harder, I would have done better. |
tu | eusses exagéré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses exagéré. | I wish you had exaggerated. |
il | eût exagéré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût exagéré. | I wish he had exaggerated. |
elle | eût exagéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût exagéré. | I wish she had exaggerated. |
on | eût exagéré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût exagéré. | I wish one had exaggerated. |
nous | eussions exagéré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions exagéré. | I wish we had exaggerated. |
vous | eussiez exagéré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez exagéré. | I wish you had exaggerated. |
ils | eussent exagéré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent exagéré. | I wish they had exaggerated. |
elles | eussent exagéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent exagéré. | I wish they had exaggerated. |
Other Conjugations for Exagérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exagérer
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Exagérer – 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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