Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Introduction to the verb abricoter
The English translation of the French verb abricoter is “to apricot.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-bree-koh-teh.
The word abricoter comes from the noun abricot, which means “apricot” in English. It is derived from the Latin word praecox, meaning “early ripening,” and the Arabic word al-barquq, meaning “plum.”
In everyday French, abricoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express events that took place before another event in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être with a past participle.
Examples of abricoter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais abricoté les tartes avant qu’elle n’arrive. (I had apricoted the tarts before she arrived.)
- Il était content que tu aies abricoté le gâteau avant le dîner. (He was happy that you had apricoted the cake before dinner.)
- Nous avions fini de déjeuner quand elle a remarqué que je n’avais pas abricoté le pudding. (We had finished lunch when she noticed that I had not apricoted the pudding.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of abricoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse abricoté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse abricoté. | I wish I had apricoted. |
tu | eusses abricoté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses abricoté. | I wish you had apricoted. |
il | eût abricoté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût abricoté. | I wish he had apricoted. |
elle | eût abricoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût abricoté. | I wish she had apricoted. |
on | eût abricoté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût abricoté. | I wish one had apricoted. |
nous | eussions abricoté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions abricoté. | I wish we had apricoted. |
vous | eussiez abricoté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez abricoté. | I wish you had apricoted. |
ils | eussent abricoté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent abricoté. | I wish they had apricoted. |
elles | eussent abricoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent abricoté. | I wish they had apricoted. |
Other Conjugations for Abricoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
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Abricoter – 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
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