Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Introduction to the verb fermenter
The English translation of the French verb fermenter is “to ferment.” It is pronounced as [feʁ.mɑ̃.te] in its infinitive form.
The word “fermenter” comes from the Latin verb “fermentare,” meaning “to boil, seethe, or ferment.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the process of fermenting food or beverages, such as wine, cheese, or yogurt.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past, “fermenter” can be used in the following ways:
- Nous avions peur que le lait n’ait fermenté pendant la nuit. (We were afraid that the milk had fermented during the night.)
- Il doutait que le vin qu’il avait fermenté soit de bonne qualité. (He doubted that the wine he had fermented was of good quality.)
- J’avais demandé à mon ami de vérifier si le fromage ait bien fermenté avant de le manger. (I had asked my friend to check if the cheese had properly fermented before eating it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fermenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse fermenté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse fermenté. | I wish I had fermented. |
tu | eusses fermenté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses fermenté. | I wish you had fermented. |
il | eût fermenté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût fermenté. | I wish he had fermented. |
elle | eût fermenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût fermenté. | I wish she had fermented. |
on | eût fermenté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût fermenté. | I wish one had fermented. |
nous | eussions fermenté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions fermenté. | I wish we had fermented. |
vous | eussiez fermenté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez fermenté. | I wish you had fermented. |
ils | eussent fermenté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent fermenté. | I wish they had fermented. |
elles | eussent fermenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent fermenté. | I wish they had fermented. |
Other Conjugations for Fermenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
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Fermenter – 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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