Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Introduction to the verb alléguer
The English translation of the French verb alléguer is “to allege” or “to claim.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-lay-guh-ay.”
Alléguer comes from the Latin word “allēgāre,” meaning “to bring forward as proof.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express actions that occurred before another past action in the subjunctive mood.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- J’avais allégué que je n’avais pas reçu l’invitation. (I had alleged that I had not received the invitation.)
- Ils avaient allégué qu’ils avaient été mal informés. (They had alleged that they had been misinformed.)
- Elle avait allégué qu’elle n’avait pas reçu le paiement. (She had alleged that she had not received the payment.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of alléguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse allégué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse allégué mes preuves. | I wish I had alleged my evidence. |
tu | eusses allégué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses allégué tes arguments. | I wish you had alleged your arguments. |
il | eût allégué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût allégué sa défense. | I wish he had alleged his defense. |
elle | eût allégué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût allégué sa position. | I wish she had alleged her position. |
on | eût allégué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût allégué ses excuses. | I wish one had alleged their excuses. |
nous | eussions allégué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions allégué nos droits. | I wish we had alleged our rights. |
vous | eussiez allégué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez allégué votre témoignage. | I wish you had alleged your testimony. |
ils | eussent allégué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent allégué leur preuve. | I wish they had alleged their evidence. |
elles | eussent allégué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent allégué leur argument. | I wish they had alleged their argument. |
Other Conjugations for Alléguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
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Alléguer – 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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