Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Introduction to the verb appuyer
The English translation of the French verb appuyer is “to support” or “to lean on”. It is pronounced “ah-pwee-yay”.
The word appuyer comes from the Latin word “appodiare”, meaning “to lean on”. It is most commonly used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. In everyday French, it is often used to express physical support, but it can also be used figuratively to show emotional or moral support.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, appuyer is typically used in subordinate clauses to express a past action or state that is no longer possible or relevant. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of appuyer.
Here are three simple examples of appuyer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je lui appuyasse le dos pour qu’il puisse se relever. (I had to support his back so he could get up.)
- J’espérais que tu eusses appuyé ma décision. (I was hoping you had supported my decision.)
- Elle se demandait si nous eussions appuyé sa candidature. (She was wondering if we had supported her candidacy.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of appuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse appuyé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse appuyé. | I wish I had pushed. |
tu | eusses appuyé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses appuyé. | I wish you had pushed. |
il | eût appuyé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût appuyé. | I wish he had pushed. |
elle | eût appuyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût appuyé. | I wish she had pushed. |
on | eût appuyé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût appuyé. | I wish one had pushed. |
nous | eussions appuyé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions appuyé. | I wish we had pushed. |
vous | eussiez appuyé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez appuyé. | I wish you had pushed. |
ils | eussent appuyé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent appuyé. | I wish they had pushed. |
elles | eussent appuyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent appuyé. | I wish they had pushed. |
Other Conjugations for Appuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
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Appuyer – 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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