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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb carier

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The English translation of the French verb carier is “to carry” or “to transport.” It is pronounced as “ka-ree-ay” in its infinitive form.

The word “carier” comes from the Latin word “carrus,” which means “wagon” or “cart.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense that expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Examples of carier in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. Il était important que nous ayons carié les marchandises avant la fermeture du port. (It was important that we had carried the goods before the port closed.)
  2. J’aurais préféré que vous n’ayez pas carié ces lourdes valises toute seule. (I would have preferred that you hadn’t carried those heavy suitcases alone.)
  3. Bien que nous ayons carié les meubles avec précaution, certains se sont quand même cassés. (Although we had carried the furniture with caution, some still got broken.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse carié J’aurais aimé que je eusse carié. I wish I had carried.
tu eusses carié J’aurais aimé que tu eusses carié. I wish you had carried.
il eût carié J’aurais aimé qu’il eût carié. I wish he had carried.
elle eût carié J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût carié. I wish she had carried.
on eût carié J’aurais aimé qu’on eût carié. I wish one had carried.
nous eussions carié J’aurais aimé que nous eussions carié. I wish we had carried.
vous eussiez carié J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez carié. I wish you had carried.
ils eussent carié J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent carié. I wish they had carried.
elles eussent carié J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent carié. I wish they had carried.

Other Conjugations for Carier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
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Carier – 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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