Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Introduction to the verb aboyer
The English translation of the French verb aboyer is “to bark.” It is pronounced ah-bwah-yey.
The language origin of aboyer can be traced back to the Old French word “aboier,” which comes from the Latin word “badius” meaning “to bark.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais entendu un bruit, mon chien aurait aboyé. (If I had heard a noise, my dog would have barked.)
- Il aurait été content si sa mère n’avait pas aboyé après lui. (He would have been happy if his mother hadn’t barked at him.)
- Nous aurions été en sécurité si le chien n’avait pas aboyé toute la nuit. (We would have been safe if the dog hadn’t barked all night long.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aboyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse aboyé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse aboyé. | I wish I had barked. |
tu | eusses aboyé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses aboyé. | I wish you had barked. |
il | eût aboyé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût aboyé. | I wish he had barked. |
elle | eût aboyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût aboyé. | I wish she had barked. |
on | eût aboyé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût aboyé. | I wish one had barked. |
nous | eussions aboyé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions aboyé. | I wish we had barked. |
vous | eussiez aboyé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez aboyé. | I wish you had barked. |
ils | eussent aboyé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent aboyé. | I wish they had barked. |
elles | eussent aboyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent aboyé. | I wish they had barked. |
Other Conjugations for Aboyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
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Aboyer – 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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