Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Introduction to the verb apparier
The English translation of the French verb apparier is “to pair” or “to match.” It is pronounced “ah-pa-ree-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word apparier comes from the Latin word “par” meaning “equal.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express a hypothetical action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with English translations:
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J’espérais que les couleurs de ma tenue apparieraient parfaitement avec celles de mes chaussures. (I was hoping that the colors of my outfit would match perfectly with those of my shoes.)
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Il était important que les invités apparient bien les couverts sur la table pour le dîner. (It was important that the guests matched the cutlery well on the table for dinner.)
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Nous avions peur qu’elle n’apparie pas les joueurs de manière équitable pour le tournoi. (We were afraid that she wouldn’t pair the players fairly for the tournament.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of apparier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse apparié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse apparié. | I wish I had paired. |
tu | eusses apparié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses apparié. | I wish you had paired. |
il | eût apparié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût apparié. | I wish he had paired. |
elle | eût apparié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût apparié. | I wish she had paired. |
on | eût apparié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût apparié. | I wish one had paired. |
nous | eussions apparié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions apparié. | I wish we had paired. |
vous | eussiez apparié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez apparié. | I wish you had paired. |
ils | eussent apparié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent apparié. | I wish they had paired. |
elles | eussent apparié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent apparié. | I wish they had paired. |
Other Conjugations for Apparier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apparier
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Apparier – 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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