Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Introduction to the verb apprivoiser
The English translation of the French verb apprivoiser is “to tame” or “to domesticate.” It is pronounced [a-pree-vwah-zay].
Apprivoiser comes from the Latin word “privo,” meaning “to deprive.” In French, it is most commonly used in the Imperative form “apprivoise” (tame) and in the Subjunctive Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another past action. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the taming or domesticating of animals, but it can also be used figuratively to mean “to bring under control” or “to soften.”
Examples of apprivoiser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais cru qu’elle avait apprivoisé le loup avant qu’il ne s’échappe. (I had believed that she had tamed the wolf before it escaped.)
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Ils étaient fiers qu’ils aient apprivoisé tous les chevaux sauvages. (They were proud that they had tamed all the wild horses.)
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Elle avait peur que son chien n’ait pas été apprivoisé à temps pour la fête. (She was afraid that her dog had not been tamed in time for the party.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of apprivoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse apprivoisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse apprivoisé. | I wish I had tamed. |
tu | eusses apprivoisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses apprivoisé. | I wish you had tamed. |
il | eût apprivoisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût apprivoisé. | I wish he had tamed. |
elle | eût apprivoisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût apprivoisé. | I wish she had tamed. |
on | eût apprivoisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût apprivoisé. | I wish one had tamed. |
nous | eussions apprivoisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions apprivoisé. | I wish we had tamed. |
vous | eussiez apprivoisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez apprivoisé. | I wish you had tamed. |
ils | eussent apprivoisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent apprivoisé. | I wish they had tamed. |
elles | eussent apprivoisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent apprivoisé. | I wish they had tamed. |
Other Conjugations for Apprivoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
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Apprivoiser – 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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