Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Introduction to the verb intercéder
The English translation of the French verb intercéder is “to intercede” or “to intervene”. It is pronounced as “ahn-tair-say-deh” in the infinitive form.
The word intercéder comes from the Latin verb “intercedere”, which means “to intervene” or “to come between”. It was first used in English in the 15th century and has its roots in the Latin word “cedere”, meaning “to go”.
In everyday French, intercéder is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is usually used in formal or written language.
Here are three examples of intercéder used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais intercédé pour lui, mais il n’a pas réussi à obtenir le poste. (I had interceded for him, but he didn’t manage to get the job.)
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Elle m’avait dit qu’elle intercéderait en ma faveur auprès de son père. (She had told me she would intercede on my behalf with her father.)
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Il était temps que tu intercèdes pour moi auprès du directeur. (It was time for you to intercede for me with the director.)
In these examples, the verb intercéder is used in the past tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. The first example shows a failed attempt at interceding, the second shows a promise to intercede, and the third shows a situation where it was necessary for someone to intervene.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of intercéder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse intercédé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse intercédé. | I wish I had interceded. |
tu | eusses intercédé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses intercédé. | I wish you had interceded. |
il | eût intercédé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût intercédé. | I wish he had interceded. |
elle | eût intercédé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût intercédé. | I wish she had interceded. |
on | eût intercédé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût intercédé. | I wish one had interceded. |
nous | eussions intercédé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions intercédé. | I wish we had interceded. |
vous | eussiez intercédé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez intercédé. | I wish you had interceded. |
ils | eussent intercédé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent intercédé. | I wish they had interceded. |
elles | eussent intercédé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent intercédé. | I wish they had interceded. |
Other Conjugations for Intercéder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intercéder
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Intercéder – 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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