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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb authentifier

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The English translation of the French verb authentifier is “to authenticate” or “to verify/confirm the authenticity of.” The infinitive form, authentifier, is pronounced [oh-ten-tee-fee-yey].

The word authentifier comes from the French word “authentique” which means “authentic” and the suffix “-ifier,” which is used to create verbs from adjectives. It is most often used in everyday French as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, authentifier is used to express past actions that were completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of authentifier, which is “authentifié.”

Example 1: J’espérais qu’ils eussent authentifié le document avant mon départ.
English translation: I was hoping they had authenticated the document before my departure.

Example 2: Il fallait que tu eusses authentifié ta signature avant d’envoyer le contrat.
English translation: You had to authenticate your signature before sending the contract.

Example 3: Nous étions heureux qu’elle eût authentifié les preuves de son innocence.
English translation: We were glad that she had authenticated the evidence of her innocence.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse authentifié Si j’avais eu besoin de plus, je eusse authentifié mon compte. If I had needed more, I would have authenticated my account.
tu eusses authentifié J’aurais préféré que tu eusses authentifié ton identité avant de partir. I would have preferred for you to have authenticated your identity before leaving.
il eût authentifié Il aurait été plus prudent qu’il eût authentifié ses informations avant de les partager. It would have been wiser for him to have authenticated his information before sharing them.
elle eût authentifié Si elle eût authentifié ses documents, elle n’aurait pas eu de problèmes à la frontière. If she had authenticated her documents, she wouldn’t have had any issues at the border.
on eût authentifié Si on eût authentifié la source, on n’aurait pas publié cette fausse information. If we had authenticated the source, we wouldn’t have published this false information.
nous eussions authentifié J’aurais aimé que nous eussions authentifié nos comptes avant de partir en voyage. I wish we had authenticated our accounts before leaving on our trip.
vous eussiez authentifié Si vous eussiez authentifié votre identité, vous n’auriez pas été bloqué à l’entrée du bâtiment. If you had authenticated your identity, you wouldn’t have been blocked from entering the building.
ils eussent authentifié Nous aurions évité cette situation si ils eussent authentifié leurs informations. We would have avoided this situation if they had authenticated their information.
elles eussent authentifié Si elles eussent authentifié leurs comptes, elles n’auraient pas été victimes de fraude. If they had authenticated their accounts, they wouldn’t have been victims of fraud.

Other Conjugations for Authentifier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
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Authentifier – 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.
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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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