Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Introduction to the verb collecter
The English translation of the French verb collecter is “to collect.” It is pronounced “koh-lek-tey.”
Collecter is derived from the Latin word “collectare,” which means “to gather.” It first appeared in French in the 12th century and was originally used in a religious context to refer to the collection of offerings in church.
In everyday French, collecter is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense of the subjunctive mood. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of collecter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais peur qu’il n’ait déjà collecté l’argent avant que je n’arrive. (I was afraid he had already collected the money before I arrived.)
- Elle regrettait que nous n’ayons pas collecté suffisamment de dons pour la charité. (She regretted that we had not collected enough donations for charity.)
- Il était content que tu aies collecté toutes les signatures nécessaires avant la date limite. (He was happy that you had collected all the necessary signatures before the deadline.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of collecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse collecté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse collecté. | I wish I had collected. |
tu | eusses collecté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses collecté. | I wish you had collected. |
il | eût collecté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût collecté. | I wish he had collected. |
elle | eût collecté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût collecté. | I wish she had collected. |
on | eût collecté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût collecté. | I wish one had collected. |
nous | eussions collecté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions collecté. | I wish we had collected. |
vous | eussiez collecté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez collecté. | I wish you had collected. |
ils | eussent collecté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent collecté. | I wish they had collected. |
elles | eussent collecté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent collecté. | I wish they had collected. |
Other Conjugations for Collecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
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Collecter – 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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