Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Introduction to the verb annuler
The English translation of the French verb annuler is “to cancel.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-new-leh.”
The word “annuler” comes from the Latin word “annullare,” meaning “to make null or void.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been in everyday use since then.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, “annuler” is used to express a past action that was hypothetical or uncertain. It is often used with the conjunction “que” to introduce a clause expressing a condition or possibility.
Examples:
- J’aurais annulé ma réservation si j’avais su que le concert était reporté. (I would have canceled my reservation if I had known that the concert was postponed.)
- Il était important que tu annules ta réunion pour venir à l’anniversaire de ta sœur. (It was important for you to cancel your meeting to come to your sister’s birthday.)
- Nous aurions aimé que l’événement soit annulé avant que nous ayons dépensé autant d’argent pour les billets. (We would have liked for the event to be canceled before we spent so much money on the tickets.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past action that did not actually happen, but is being imagined or wished for.
English translations:
- I would have canceled my reservation if I had known that the concert was postponed.
- It was important for you to cancel your meeting to come to your sister’s birthday.
- We would have liked for the event to be canceled before we spent so much money on the tickets.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of annuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse annulé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse annulé. | I wish I had cancelled. |
tu | eusses annulé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses annulé. | I wish you had cancelled. |
il | eût annulé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût annulé. | I wish he had cancelled. |
elle | eût annulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût annulé. | I wish she had cancelled. |
on | eût annulé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût annulé. | I wish one had cancelled. |
nous | eussions annulé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions annulé. | I wish we had cancelled. |
vous | eussiez annulé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez annulé. | I wish you had cancelled. |
ils | eussent annulé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent annulé. | I wish they had cancelled. |
elles | eussent annulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent annulé. | I wish they had cancelled. |
Other Conjugations for Annuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
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Annuler – 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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