Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Introduction to the verb aboucher
The English translation of the French verb aboucher is “to connect” or “to bring together.” It is pronounced “ah-boo-shay.”
The verb aboucher comes from the Old French word “bachier,” meaning “to join” or “to fasten.” It is derived from the Latin word “bucca,” meaning “mouth,” which is also the origin of the English word “buccal.”
In everyday French, aboucher is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound form of the subjunctive mood. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action, or to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past.
Three examples of the use of aboucher in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais abouché les deux parties du tuyau avant que l’eau ne commence à couler. (I had connected the two parts of the pipe before the water started to flow.)
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Il aurait fallu que nous abouchions les différents départements pour que le projet soit un succès. (We would have needed to bring together the different departments for the project to be a success.)
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J’avais abouché les fils électriques avant que l’électricien n’arrive. (I had connected the electric wires before the electrician arrived.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aboucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse abouché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse abouché. | I wish I had connected. |
tu | eusses abouché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses abouché. | I wish you had connected. |
il | eût abouché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût abouché. | I wish he had connected. |
elle | eût abouché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût abouché. | I wish she had connected. |
on | eût abouché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût abouché. | I wish one had connected. |
nous | eussions abouché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions abouché. | I wish we had connected. |
vous | eussiez abouché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez abouché. | I wish you had connected. |
ils | eussent abouché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent abouché. | I wish they had connected. |
elles | eussent abouché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent abouché. | I wish they had connected. |
Other Conjugations for Aboucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboucher
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Aboucher – 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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