Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Introduction to the verb conférer
The English translation of the French verb conférer is “to confer” or “to give.”
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, the infinitive form of conférer is pronounced “kon-feh-ray.”
Conférer comes from the Latin word “conferre,” which means “to bring together” or “to compare.” It is often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais conféré avec mes collègues avant de prendre ma décision. (I had conferred with my colleagues before making my decision.)
- Elle avait conféré avec son avocat avant de signer le contrat. (She had conferred with her lawyer before signing the contract.)
- Nous avions conféré avec nos amis pour organiser la fête. (We had conferred with our friends to organize the party.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of conférer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse conféré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse conféré. | I wish I had conferred. |
tu | eusses conféré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses conféré. | I wish you had conferred. |
il | eût conféré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût conféré. | I wish he had conferred. |
elle | eût conféré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût conféré. | I wish she had conferred. |
on | eût conféré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût conféré. | I wish one had conferred. |
nous | eussions conféré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions conféré. | I wish we had conferred. |
vous | eussiez conféré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez conféré. | I wish you had conferred. |
ils | eussent conféré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent conféré. | I wish they had conferred. |
elles | eussent conféré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent conféré. | I wish they had conferred. |
Other Conjugations for Conférer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
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Conférer – 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
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