Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb adirer

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The English translation of the French verb adirer is “to admire” or “to worship.” The infinitive form, adirer, is pronounced “ah-dee-ray.”

The word adirer comes from the Old French verb “adirer,” which means “to adore” or “to worship.” It is derived from the Latin verb “adorare,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, adirer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express admiration or praise for something or someone.

Three simple examples of adirer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. J’avais adiré ton talent si tu avais choisi de devenir artiste. (I would have admired your talent if you had chosen to become an artist.)
  2. Les spectateurs auraient adiré la performance des acteurs s’ils avaient bien joué leurs rôles. (The audience would have admired the actors’ performance if they had played their roles well.)
  3. Si j’avais su, j’aurais adiré cette belle vue depuis le sommet de la montagne. (If I had known, I would have admired this beautiful view from the top of the mountain.)

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of adirer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse adiré J’aurais aimé que je eusse adiré. I wish I had admired.
tu eusses adiré J’aurais aimé que tu eusses adiré. I wish you had admired.
il eût adiré J’aurais aimé qu’il eût adiré. I wish he had admired.
elle eût adiré J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût adiré. I wish she had admired.
on eût adiré J’aurais aimé qu’on eût adiré. I wish one had admired.
nous eussions adiré J’aurais aimé que nous eussions adiré. I wish we had admired.
vous eussiez adiré J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez adiré. I wish you had admired.
ils eussent adiré J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent adiré. I wish they had admired.
elles eussent adiré J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent adiré. I wish they had admired.

Other Conjugations for Adirer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adirer
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Adirer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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