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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb concilier

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The English translation of the French verb concilier is “to reconcile.” The infinitive form, concilier, is pronounced “kohn-see-lee-ay.”

Concilier comes from the Latin word “conciliare,” which means “to bring together” or “to unite.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate the action of bringing together or making peace between conflicting parties or ideas.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, concilier is used to express an action that would have been completed before another past action, if certain conditions had been met. It is often used with conjunctions such as “si” (if) or “avant que” (before).

Three simple examples of concilier in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. Si j’avais suivi ses conseils, j’aurais pu concilier mes études et mon travail. (If I had followed his advice, I could have reconciled my studies and my work.)

  2. Avant qu’elle ne parte à l’étranger, elle aurait aimé concilier ses différends avec sa famille. (Before she left abroad, she would have liked to reconcile her differences with her family.)

  3. Nous aurions pu concilier nos opinions politiques si nous avions discuté plus tôt. (We could have reconciled our political opinions if we had discussed them earlier.)

English translations:

  1. If I had followed his advice, I could have reconciled my studies and my work.

  2. Before she left abroad, she would have liked to reconcile her differences with her family.

  3. We could have reconciled our political opinions if we had discussed them earlier.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Concilier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concilier
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Concilier – 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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