Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Introduction to the verb affectionner
The English translation of the French verb affectionner is “to be fond of” or “to love.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-fek-see-oh-nay.”
The language origin of affectionner can be traced back to the Latin word “afficere” which means “to influence or affect.” In French, it evolved to mean “to have an affection for” or “to cherish.”
In everyday French, affectionner is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates a past event that is hypothetical or contrary to reality. It is often used to express a wish or desire. For example:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies affectionné plus tôt. (I wish you had loved me earlier.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous l’ayons affectionné davantage. (We should have cherished him more.)
- Elle aurait préféré qu’il se soit affectionné à elle plutôt qu’à son frère. (She would have preferred for him to love her rather than her brother.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past event that did not actually happen. In English, this tense is translated using “would have” or “should have” followed by the past participle.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affectionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse affectionné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse affectionné. | I wish I had liked. |
tu | eusses affectionné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses affectionné. | I wish you had liked. |
il | eût affectionné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût affectionné. | I wish he had liked. |
elle | eût affectionné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût affectionné. | I wish she had liked. |
on | eût affectionné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût affectionné. | I wish one had liked. |
nous | eussions affectionné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions affectionné. | I wish we had liked. |
vous | eussiez affectionné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez affectionné. | I wish you had liked. |
ils | eussent affectionné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent affectionné. | I wish they had liked. |
elles | eussent affectionné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent affectionné. | I wish they had liked. |
Other Conjugations for Affectionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
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Affectionner – 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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