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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb carbonater

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The English translation of the French verb carbonater is “to carbonate.” It is pronounced “kar-bo-na-tay.”

The language origin of carbonater is derived from the Latin word “carbo,” meaning coal, and the French suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action.

Examples of carbonater in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French are:

  1. Je doute que tu aies carbonaté cette boisson correctement. (I doubt that you properly carbonated this drink.)
  2. Il était sûr que nous ayons carbonaté la bière avant de la mettre en bouteilles. (He was certain that we had carbonated the beer before bottling it.)
  3. Elle était contente que vous eussiez carbonaté le soda avant le dîner. (She was happy that you had carbonated the soda before dinner.)

English translations:

  1. I doubt that you properly carbonated this drink.
  2. He was certain that we had carbonated the beer before bottling it.
  3. She was happy that you had carbonated the soda before dinner.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse carbonaté Il avait fallu que je eusse carbonaté l’eau pour la rendre pétillante. I would have had to carbonate the water to make it fizzy.
tu eusses carbonaté J’aurais préféré que tu eusses carbonaté le soda avant de le boire. I would have preferred you had carbonated the soda before drinking it.
il eût carbonaté Il aurait été nécessaire qu’il eût carbonaté la limonade pour qu’elle soit rafraîchissante. It would have been necessary for him to have carbonated the lemonade for it to be refreshing.
elle eût carbonaté Elle aurait aimé que j’eût carbonaté le champagne pour le mariage. She would have liked for me to have carbonated the champagne for the wedding.
on eût carbonaté Il aurait fallu qu’on eût carbonaté le jus de fruit pour qu’il soit meilleur. It would have been necessary for us to have carbonated the fruit juice for it to be better.
nous eussions carbonaté Nous aurions dû que nous eussions carbonaté le vin avant de le servir. We should have carbonated the wine before serving it.
vous eussiez carbonaté J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez carbonaté l’eau minérale pour accompagner le repas. I would have preferred for you to have carbonated the mineral water to accompany the meal.
ils eussent carbonaté Il aurait été nécessaire qu’ils eussent carbonaté le soda pour qu’il soit pétillant. It would have been necessary for them to have carbonated the soda for it to be fizzy.
elles eussent carbonaté Elle aurait aimé qu’elles eussent carbonaté le vin pour la fête. She would have liked for them to have carbonated the wine for the party.

Other Conjugations for Carbonater.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carbonater
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Carbonater – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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