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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb adsorber

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The English translation of the French verb adsorber is “to adsorb.” It is pronounced as “ad-sor-bey” in its infinitive form.

The word adsorber comes from the Latin word “adsorbere,” which means “to swallow up.” In everyday French language, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that happened before another action in the past.

Examples:

  1. Il fallait que je l’adsorbe avant que la réaction ne se produise. (I had to adsorb it before the reaction occurred.)

  2. Elle craignait qu’il n’ait déjà adsorbé toutes les informations. (She feared that he had already absorbed all the information.)

  3. Nous avions peur qu’ils n’aient pas adsorbé l’importance de la situation. (We were afraid that they had not absorbed the importance of the situation.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse adsorbé Si j’étais resté plus longtemps, il se peut que je eusse adsorbé toutes les informations. If I had stayed longer, I may have absorbed all the information.
tu eusses adsorbé Si tu avais pris plus de notes, il se peut que tu eusses adsorbé plus d’informations. If you had taken more notes, you may have absorbed more information.
il eût adsorbé Si il avait étudié davantage, il se peut qu’il eût adsorbé tout le contenu. If he had studied more, he may have absorbed all the content.
elle eût adsorbé Si elle avait fait des recherches, il se peut qu’elle eût adsorbé toute la matière. If she had done research, she may have absorbed all the material.
on eût adsorbé Si on avait travaillé ensemble, il se peut qu’on eût adsorbé toutes les données. If we had worked together, we may have absorbed all the data.
nous eussions adsorbé Si nous avions consulté nos notes, il se peut que nous eussions adsorbé toutes les informations. If we had consulted our notes, we may have absorbed all the information.
vous eussiez adsorbé Si vous aviez pris des notes, il se peut que vous eussiez adsorbé plus de connaissances. If you had taken notes, you may have absorbed more knowledge.
ils eussent adsorbé Si ils avaient étudié plus, il se peut qu’ils eussent adsorbé toute la matière. If they had studied more, they may have absorbed all the material.
elles eussent adsorbé Si elles avaient fait des recherches, il se peut qu’elles eussent adsorbé toutes les données. If they had done research, they may have absorbed all the data.

Other Conjugations for Adsorber.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adsorber
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Adsorber – 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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