Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Introduction to the verb abonder
The English translation of the French verb abonder is “to abound” or “to be plentiful.” The infinitive form of abonder is pronounced “ah-bawn-dae.”
Abonder comes from the Old French word “abonder,” which is derived from the Latin word “abundare,” meaning “to overflow.” In everyday French, abonder is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, also known as the past subjunctive tense. This tense expresses a past hypothetical or possible action, often used in conditional or reported speech.
Here are three examples of abonder in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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Il était dommage qu’il n’abondât pas de nourriture dans cette région.
Translation: It was a shame that there was not an abundance of food in this region. -
J’aurais souhaité qu’elle abondât en compliments pour mon travail.
Translation: I wish she had abounded in compliments for my work. -
Il était possible qu’ils abondassent en excuses, mais ils ne l’ont pas fait.
Translation: It was possible that they abounded in excuses, but they didn’t.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of abonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse abondé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse abondé. | I wish I had abounded. |
tu | eusses abondé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses abondé. | I wish you had abounded. |
il | eût abondé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût abondé. | I wish he had abounded. |
elle | eût abondé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût abondé. | I wish she had abounded. |
on | eût abondé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût abondé. | I wish one had abounded. |
nous | eussions abondé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions abondé. | I wish we had abounded. |
vous | eussiez abondé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez abondé. | I wish you had abounded. |
ils | eussent abondé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent abondé. | I wish they had abounded. |
elles | eussent abondé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent abondé. | I wish they had abounded. |
Other Conjugations for Abonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abonder
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Abonder – 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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