Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Introduction to the verb amordancer
The English translation of the French verb amordancer is “to seduce” or “to charm.” It is pronounced “ah-mohr-dahn-say.”
Amordancer is a compound verb formed from the combination of “aimer” (to love) and “danser” (to dance). It originated from the Old French word “amour” (love) and “danser” (dance), and its meaning evolved to “to dance in love” or “to charm with dancing.”
In everyday French, amordancer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of amordancer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Il était dommage que tu eusses amordancé la reine. (It was a pity that you had seduced the queen.)
- J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût amordancé mon ami. (I would have liked her to have charmed my friend.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous eussions amordancé nos ennemis. (We should have had to seduce our enemies.)
English translations:
- It was a pity that you had seduced the queen.
- I would have liked her to have charmed my friend.
- We should have had to seduce our enemies.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amordancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse amordancé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse amordancé. | I wish I had danced. |
tu | eusses amordancé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses amordancé. | I wish you had danced. |
il | eût amordancé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût amordancé. | I wish he had danced. |
elle | eût amordancé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût amordancé. | I wish she had danced. |
on | eût amordancé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût amordancé. | I wish one had danced. |
nous | eussions amordancé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions amordancé. | I wish we had danced. |
vous | eussiez amordancé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez amordancé. | I wish you had danced. |
ils | eussent amordancé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent amordancé. | I wish they had danced. |
elles | eussent amordancé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent amordancé. | I wish they had danced. |
Other Conjugations for Amordancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amordancer
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Amordancer – 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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