Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Introduction to the verb comparer
The English translation of the French verb comparer is “to compare.” It is pronounced as “kom-pa-ray.”
The verb comparer is derived from the Latin word “comparare,” meaning “to compare” or “to match.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical comparison, often with the word “si” (if).
Some examples of its usage in this tense could be:
- Si j’avais comparé les deux offres, j’aurais choisi la moins chère. (If I had compared the two offers, I would have chosen the cheaper one.)
- Nous aurions gagné la compétition si nous avions mieux comparé nos performances avec celles de nos adversaires. (We would have won the competition if we had compared our performances better with those of our opponents.)
- Elle aurait pu éviter cette erreur si elle avait mieux comparé les prix avant d’acheter. (She could have avoided this mistake if she had compared prices better before buying.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past hypothetical comparison. It indicates that the action of comparing was not actually done in the past, but if it had been done, the following result or consequence would have occurred.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of comparer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse comparé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse comparé. | I wish I had compared. |
tu | eusses comparé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses comparé. | I wish you had compared. |
il | eût comparé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût comparé. | I wish he had compared. |
elle | eût comparé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût comparé. | I wish she had compared. |
on | eût comparé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût comparé. | I wish one had compared. |
nous | eussions comparé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions comparé. | I wish we had compared. |
vous | eussiez comparé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez comparé. | I wish you had compared. |
ils | eussent comparé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent comparé. | I wish they had compared. |
elles | eussent comparé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent comparé. | I wish they had compared. |
Other Conjugations for Comparer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comparer
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Comparer – 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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