Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Introduction to the verb invoquer
The English translation of the French verb invoquer is “to invoke” or “to call upon.” The infinitive form, invoquer, is pronounced as “an-voh-kay.”
The word invoquer comes from the Latin word “invocare,” which means “to call upon” or “to invoke.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various contexts since then.
In everyday French, invoquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect subjunctive, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of invoquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais invoqué l’aide de mes amis avant de partir. (I had invoked the help of my friends before leaving.)
- Si tu avais invoqué le nom de ton père, peut-être que tu aurais obtenu une réponse. (If you had invoked your father’s name, maybe you would have gotten a response.)
- Le joueur avait invoqué la chance pour marquer le but gagnant. (The player had invoked luck to score the winning goal.)
In these examples, invoquer is used to express a past hypothetical situation, where someone called upon or invoked something or someone for help or assistance.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of invoquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse invoqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse invoqué. | I wish I had invoked. |
tu | eusses invoqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses invoqué. | I wish you had invoked. |
il | eût invoqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût invoqué. | I wish he had invoked. |
elle | eût invoqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût invoqué. | I wish she had invoked. |
on | eût invoqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût invoqué. | I wish one had invoked. |
nous | eussions invoqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions invoqué. | I wish we had invoked. |
vous | eussiez invoqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez invoqué. | I wish you had invoked. |
ils | eussent invoqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent invoqué. | I wish they had invoked. |
elles | eussent invoqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent invoqué. | I wish they had invoked. |
Other Conjugations for Invoquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb invoquer
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Invoquer – 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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