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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb aimanter

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The English translation of the French verb aimanter is “to magnetize” or “to attract.” It is pronounced “eh-mahn-tay.”

The word aimanter comes from the French word “aimant,” meaning magnet. It is derived from the Latin word “adamas,” which means steel or magnet. In everyday French, aimanter is most often used to describe the action of attracting or drawing someone or something towards oneself.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, aimanter is used to express a hypothetical past action or situation that did not actually happen. It is often used in conditional or if-then sentences. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. J’aurais aimanté cette personne si j’avais eu la chance de la rencontrer. (I would have attracted this person if I had had the chance to meet them.)

  2. Elle aurait aimanté l’attention de tous les invités si elle avait chanté au mariage. (She would have drawn all the guests’ attention if she had sung at the wedding.)

  3. Nous aurions aimanté plus de clients si nous avions eu une meilleure publicité. (We would have attracted more customers if we had had better advertising.)

In all three examples, the verb aimanter is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate a past action or situation that did not actually happen. It is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in its past participle form “aimanté” and is followed by the conditional tense of the main verb.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Aimanter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
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Aimanter – 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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