Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Introduction to the verb figurer
The English translation of the French verb figurer is “to figure” or “to represent.” It is pronounced “fee-guh-ray.”
The language origin of figurer comes from the French word “figure” meaning “shape” or “figure.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of figurer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies figuré dans le spectacle. (I wish you had been in the show.)
- Il était possible que nous ayons figuré parmi les finalistes. (It was possible that we had been among the finalists.)
- Je regrettais que tu n’aies pas figuré dans la photo de groupe. (I regretted that you had not been in the group photo.)
English translations:
- I wish you had been in the show.
- It was possible that we had been among the finalists.
- I regretted that you had not been in the group photo.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of figurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse figuré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse figuré. | I wish I had figured. |
tu | eusses figuré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses figuré. | I wish you had figured. |
il | eût figuré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût figuré. | I wish he had figured. |
elle | eût figuré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût figuré. | I wish she had figured. |
on | eût figuré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût figuré. | I wish one had figured. |
nous | eussions figuré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions figuré. | I wish we had figured. |
vous | eussiez figuré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez figuré. | I wish you had figured. |
ils | eussent figuré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent figuré. | I wish they had figured. |
elles | eussent figuré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent figuré. | I wish they had figured. |
Other Conjugations for Figurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb figurer
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Figurer – 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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