Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Introduction to the verb avérer
The English translation of the French verb avérer is “to prove” or “to turn out to be.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-vair-ay.”
The word “avérer” comes from the Latin word “averare” which means “to confirm” or “to make true.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in various contexts since then. In everyday French, “avérer” is most often used to express certainty or confirmation of a fact or situation.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, “avérer” is used to express past hypothetical situations or events. It is often used in conditional or reported speech, when there is doubt about the truthfulness of the statement. Here are three simple examples of “avérer” in this tense, with their English translations:
- Il m’avait dit que le plat serait délicieux, mais cela ne s’est pas avéré. (He had told me that the dish would be delicious, but it didn’t turn out to be true.)
- Si j’avais suivi ses conseils, les choses se seraient peut-être mieux avérées. (If I had followed his advice, things might have turned out better.)
- Elle a toujours prétendu être riche, mais cela s’est finalement avéré faux. (She always claimed to be rich, but it turned out to be false in the end.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of avérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse avéré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse avéré. | I wish I had proven. |
tu | eusses avéré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses avéré. | I wish you had proven. |
il | eût avéré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût avéré. | I wish he had proven. |
elle | eût avéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût avéré. | I wish she had proven. |
on | eût avéré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût avéré. | I wish one had proven. |
nous | eussions avéré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions avéré. | I wish we had proven. |
vous | eussiez avéré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez avéré. | I wish you had proven. |
ils | eussent avéré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent avéré. | I wish they had proven. |
elles | eussent avéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent avéré. | I wish they had proven. |
Other Conjugations for Avérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avérer
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Avérer – 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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