Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Introduction to the verb coïncider
The English translation of the French verb coïncider is “to coincide.” It is pronounced as “ko-a-see-dey.”
The word “coïncider” comes from the Latin word “coincidere,” which means “to fall on or together.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in its current form since the 17th century.
In everyday French, “coïncider” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three examples of “coïncider” being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il fallait que nos vacances coïncident avec celles de nos amis pour qu’on puisse partir ensemble. (It was necessary for our vacation to coincide with our friends’ so that we could leave together.)
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Je regrette que ton anniversaire n’ait pas coïncidé avec ma visite. (I regret that your birthday didn’t coincide with my visit.)
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Il avait peur que ses résultats ne coïncident pas avec ses attentes. (He was afraid that his results wouldn’t coincide with his expectations.)
In English, all of these sentences would be translated using the verb “to coincide” in the past tense. However, in French, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to convey a sense of doubt or unreality about the action.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of coïncider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse coïncidé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse coïncidé. | I wish I had coincided. |
tu | eusses coïncidé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses coïncidé. | I wish you had coincided. |
il | eût coïncidé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût coïncidé. | I wish he had coincided. |
elle | eût coïncidé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût coïncidé. | I wish she had coincided. |
on | eût coïncidé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût coïncidé. | I wish one had coincided. |
nous | eussions coïncidé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions coïncidé. | I wish we had coincided. |
vous | eussiez coïncidé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez coïncidé. | I wish you had coincided. |
ils | eussent coïncidé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent coïncidé. | I wish they had coincided. |
elles | eussent coïncidé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent coïncidé. | I wish they had coincided. |
Other Conjugations for Coïncider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coïncider
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Coïncider – 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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