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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb antidater

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The English translation of the French verb antidater is “to backdate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-tee-da-teh.”

The word antidater comes from the Latin word “ante,” meaning “before,” and the French word “date,” meaning “date.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that would have been completed before another action in the past.

Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies antidaté le chèque pour qu’il soit valide plus tôt. (I wish you had backdated the check so it would be valid earlier.)

  2. Il a fallu qu’ils aient antidaté les documents pour éviter les pénalités. (They had to backdate the documents to avoid penalties.)

  3. Nous aurions souhaité que vous ayez antidaté le contrat pour qu’il prenne effet plus tôt. (We would have liked you to backdate the contract so it would take effect earlier.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse antidaté J’aurais été surpris que je eusse antidaté. I would have been surprised if I had backdated.
tu eusses antidaté J’aurais été surpris que tu eusses antidaté. I would have been surprised if you had backdated.
il eût antidaté J’aurais été surpris qu’il eût antidaté. I would have been surprised if he had backdated.
elle eût antidaté J’aurais été surprise qu’elle eût antidaté. I would have been surprised if she had backdated.
on eût antidaté J’aurais été surpris qu’on eût antidaté. I would have been surprised if one had backdated.
nous eussions antidaté J’aurais été surpris que nous eussions antidaté. I would have been surprised if we had backdated.
vous eussiez antidaté J’aurais été surpris que vous eussiez antidaté. I would have been surprised if you had backdated.
ils eussent antidaté J’aurais été surpris qu’ils eussent antidaté. I would have been surprised if they had backdated.
elles eussent antidaté J’aurais été surprises qu’elles eussent antidaté. I would have been surprised if they had backdated.

Other Conjugations for Antidater.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb antidater
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Antidater – 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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