Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Introduction to the verb apitoyer
The English translation of the French verb apitoyer is “to move to pity” or “to invoke pity.” It is pronounced ah-pee-twah-yay.
The verb apitoyer comes from the French word “pitié,” meaning “pity.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to describe a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of the verb apitoyer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais espéré qu’elle se fût apitoyée sur mon sort. (I had hoped she had taken pity on my fate.)
- Il avait souhaité que ses parents se fussent apitoyés sur lui. (He had wished his parents had felt sorry for him.)
- Elle aurait préféré que je me fusse apitoyé sur elle. (She would have preferred that I had pitied her.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. The verb apitoyer is used to indicate that someone felt or expressed pity towards someone or something.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of apitoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse apitoyé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse apitoyé. | I wish I had pitied. |
tu | eusses apitoyé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses apitoyé. | I wish you had pitied. |
il | eût apitoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût apitoyé. | I wish he had pitied. |
elle | eût apitoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût apitoyé. | I wish she had pitied. |
on | eût apitoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût apitoyé. | I wish one had pitied. |
nous | eussions apitoyé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions apitoyé. | I wish we had pitied. |
vous | eussiez apitoyé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez apitoyé. | I wish you had pitied. |
ils | eussent apitoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent apitoyé. | I wish they had pitied. |
elles | eussent apitoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent apitoyé. | I wish they had pitied. |
Other Conjugations for Apitoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
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Apitoyer – 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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