Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Introduction to the verb combler
The English translation of the French verb combler is “to fill” or “to satisfy.” It is pronounced as “kohm-blay.”
The verb combler comes from the Latin word “cumulare” which means “to pile up” or “to heap.” In everyday French, combler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express something that should have been done or accomplished in the past.
Three examples of how combler is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies comblé mes attentes pour mon anniversaire. (I wish you had fulfilled my expectations for my birthday.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous ayons comblé les lacunes dans notre projet avant la présentation. (We should have filled the gaps in our project before the presentation.)
- Elle aurait préféré que ses parents aient comblé ses désirs d’enfance. (She would have preferred her parents to have satisfied her childhood desires.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of combler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse comblé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse comblé. | I wish I had filled. |
tu | eusses comblé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses comblé. | I wish you had filled. |
il | eût comblé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût comblé. | I wish he had filled. |
elle | eût comblé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût comblé. | I wish she had filled. |
on | eût comblé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût comblé. | I wish one had filled. |
nous | eussions comblé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions comblé. | I wish we had filled. |
vous | eussiez comblé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez comblé. | I wish you had filled. |
ils | eussent comblé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent comblé. | I wish they had filled. |
elles | eussent comblé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent comblé. | I wish they had filled. |
Other Conjugations for Combler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combler
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the combler Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Combler – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb combler. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!