Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Introduction to the verb avancer
The English translation of the French verb avancer is “to advance” or “to move forward.” It is pronounced “ah-vahn-say.”
Avancer is a regular -er verb and its origin can be traced back to the Latin word “abante,” meaning “forward.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that would have taken place before another past event.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu avances dans ta carrière avant de prendre ta retraite. (I wish you had advanced in your career before retiring.)
- Il fallait que nous avancions les préparatifs du mariage avant que la famille n’arrive. (We had to advance the wedding preparations before the family arrived.)
- Elle aurait voulu que je n’avance pas trop vite sur le projet sans son avis. (She would have preferred if I didn’t move forward too quickly on the project without her input.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of avancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse avancé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse avancé. | I wish I had advanced. |
tu | eusses avancé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses avancé. | I wish you had advanced. |
il | eût avancé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût avancé. | I wish he had advanced. |
elle | eût avancé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût avancé. | I wish she had advanced. |
on | eût avancé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût avancé. | I wish one had advanced. |
nous | eussions avancé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions avancé. | I wish we had advanced. |
vous | eussiez avancé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez avancé. | I wish you had advanced. |
ils | eussent avancé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent avancé. | I wish they had advanced. |
elles | eussent avancé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent avancé. | I wish they had advanced. |
Other Conjugations for Avancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
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Avancer – 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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