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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb confectionner

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The English translation of the French verb confectionner is “to make,” “to prepare,” or “to create.” It is pronounced as “kawn-fek-syoh-nay” in its infinitive form.

The word confectionner comes from the Latin word “conficere,” meaning “to make” or “to produce.” It entered into the French language in the 13th century and was originally used to refer to the act of making or preparing food. However, over time, it has evolved to have a broader meaning and can now refer to making or creating anything, not just food.

In everyday French, confectionner 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 action that occurred before another past event.

Here are three examples of confectionner being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies confectionné un gâteau pour mon anniversaire. (I wish you had made a cake for my birthday.)

  2. Il fallait que nous eussions confectionné les invitations avant la fin de la semaine dernière. (We needed to have made the invitations before the end of last week.)

  3. Elle aurait préféré que vous ayez confectionné les costumes vous-mêmes. (She would have preferred you had made the costumes yourselves.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Confectionner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confectionner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confectionner
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Confectionner – 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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