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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb caviarder

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The English translation of the French verb caviarder is “to censor” or “to black out.” It is pronounced as “kah-vee-ahr-dey.”

The word caviarder comes from the French word “caviar,” which originally referred to a type of ink. In the 19th century, this ink was often used to cover up or obscure parts of a text that were deemed inappropriate or sensitive, hence the association with censorship.

In everyday French, caviarder is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense (subjunctive past perfect), which conveys actions or events that could have or should have happened in the past. It is often used when describing regrets, doubts, or unrealized possibilities.

Here are 3 simple examples of caviarder in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu n’aies pas caviardé cette partie de l’article. (I wish you hadn’t censored this part of the article.)
  2. Il aurait fallu que le gouvernement n’ait pas caviardé ces documents. (The government should not have censored these documents.)
  3. Nous aurions préféré que le journaliste n’ait pas caviardé notre interview. (We would have preferred for the journalist not to have censored our interview.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Caviarder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
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Caviarder – 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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