Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Introduction to the verb congratuler
The English translation of the French verb congratuler is “to congratulate.” It is pronounced “kohng-grah-tyuh-lay.”
Congratuler is a regular -er verb that comes from the Latin word congratulari, meaning “to wish joy.” It is most often used in everyday French to express congratulations or felicitations towards someone, whether for an achievement, a special occasion, or simply to express admiration or support.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, congratuler is used when expressing a completed action in the past that took place before another action in the past, and when the speaker is not certain about the completion of the action. It is also used to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
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J’avais félicité mon amie avant qu’elle n’ait reçu son diplôme. (I had congratulated my friend before she received her diploma.)
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Si nous avions su que tu aurais réussi, nous t’aurions félicité plus tôt. (If we had known you would succeed, we would have congratulated you earlier.)
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Il était content que je l’aie félicité pour son bon travail. (He was happy that I had congratulated him for his good work.)
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I had congratulated my friend before she received her diploma.
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If we had known you would succeed, we would have congratulated you earlier.
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He was happy that I had congratulated him for his good work.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of congratuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse congratulé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse congratulé. | I wish I had congratulated. |
tu | eusses congratulé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses congratulé. | I wish you had congratulated. |
il | eût congratulé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût congratulé. | I wish he had congratulated. |
elle | eût congratulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût congratulé. | I wish she had congratulated. |
on | eût congratulé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût congratulé. | I wish one had congratulated. |
nous | eussions congratulé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions congratulé. | I wish we had congratulated. |
vous | eussiez congratulé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez congratulé. | I wish you had congratulated. |
ils | eussent congratulé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent congratulé. | I wish they had congratulated. |
elles | eussent congratulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent congratulé. | I wish they had congratulated. |
Other Conjugations for Congratuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
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Congratuler – 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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