Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Introduction to the verb adultérer
The English translation of the French verb adultérer is “to adulterate.” It is pronounced as “a-dult-e-ré.”
Adultérer comes from the Latin word “adulterare,” meaning “to corrupt or falsify.” It was first used in the French language in the 14th century to describe the act of contaminating or altering something, especially in food or drinks. It can also refer to altering documents or evidence.
In everyday French, adultérer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that took place before another past action. It is often used in formal or legal contexts.
Example 1: Il est possible que le vin ait été adultéré avant d’être vendu. (It is possible that the wine had been adulterated before being sold.)
Example 2: Je doute que les documents aient été adultérés pour cacher la vérité. (I doubt that the documents were adulterated to hide the truth.)
Example 3: La nourriture a été rappelée après avoir découvert qu’elle avait été adultérée avec des produits chimiques. (The food was recalled after discovering that it had been adulterated with chemicals.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of adultérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse adultéré | J’aurais été surpris que je eusse adultéré. | I would have been surprised if I had adulterated. |
tu | eusses adultéré | J’aurais été surpris que tu eusses adultéré. | I would have been surprised if you had adulterated. |
il | eût adultéré | J’aurais été surpris qu’il eût adultéré. | I would have been surprised if he had adulterated. |
elle | eût adultérée | J’aurais été surprise qu’elle eût adultérée. | I would have been surprised if she had adulterated. |
on | eût adultéré | J’aurais été surpris qu’on eût adultéré. | I would have been surprised if one had adulterated. |
nous | eussions adultéré | J’aurais été surpris que nous eussions adultéré. | I would have been surprised if we had adulterated. |
vous | eussiez adultéré | J’aurais été surpris que vous eussiez adultéré. | I would have been surprised if you had adulterated. |
ils | eussent adultéré | J’aurais été surpris qu’ils eussent adultéré. | I would have been surprised if they had adulterated. |
elles | eussent adultéré | J’aurais été surprise qu’elles eussent adultéré. | I would have been surprised if they had adulterated. |
Other Conjugations for Adultérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
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Adultérer – 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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