Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Introduction to the verb aborder
The English translation of the French verb aborder is “to approach” or “to tackle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-bohr-deh.”
The origin of the verb aborder can be traced back to the Latin word “ad” meaning “to” and “borda” meaning “side of a ship.” In everyday French, aborder is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past subjunctive tense used to express actions or events that happened before another past action.
Three simple examples of aborder in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais abordé le problème avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (I had tackled the problem before it was too late.)
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Nous avions abordé la question lors de notre dernière réunion. (We had addressed the issue during our last meeting.)
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Il avait abordé le sujet avec beaucoup de tact. (He had approached the subject with a lot of tact.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aborder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse abordé | J’aurais préféré que je eusse abordé le sujet plus tôt. | I wish I had broached the subject earlier. |
tu | eusses abordé | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses abordé le sujet plus tôt. | I wish you had broached the subject earlier. |
il | eût abordé | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût abordé le sujet plus tôt. | I wish he had broached the subject earlier. |
elle | eût abordé | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût abordé le sujet plus tôt. | I wish she had broached the subject earlier. |
on | eût abordé | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût abordé le sujet plus tôt. | I wish one had broached the subject earlier. |
nous | eussions abordé | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions abordé le sujet plus tôt. | I wish we had broached the subject earlier. |
vous | eussiez abordé | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez abordé le sujet plus tôt. | I wish you had broached the subject earlier. |
ils | eussent abordé | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent abordé le sujet plus tôt. | I wish they had broached the subject earlier. |
elles | eussent abordé | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent abordé le sujet plus tôt. | I wish they had broached the subject earlier. |
Other Conjugations for Aborder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aborder
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Aborder – 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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