Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Introduction to the verb conjuguer
The English translation of the French verb conjuguer is “to conjugate.” It is pronounced “kohn-zhoo-geh.”
The language origin of conjuguer can be traced back to the Latin word “coniugare,” which means “to join together.” In everyday French, conjuguer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that has already happened in the past and is dependent on another action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais fini mes devoirs avant que mes parents ne me demandent de sortir. (I had finished my homework before my parents asked me to go out.)
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Il avait déjà mangé avant que nous ne lui proposions d’aller au restaurant. (He had already eaten before we suggested going to the restaurant.)
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Elle avait appelé ses amis avant qu’ils ne partent en vacances. (She had called her friends before they left for vacation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of conjuguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse conjugué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse conjugué. | I wish I had conjugated. |
tu | eusses conjugué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses conjugué. | I wish you had conjugated. |
il | eût conjugué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût conjugué. | I wish he had conjugated. |
elle | eût conjugué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût conjugué. | I wish she had conjugated. |
on | eût conjugué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût conjugué. | I wish one had conjugated. |
nous | eussions conjugué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions conjugué. | I wish we had conjugated. |
vous | eussiez conjugué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez conjugué. | I wish you had conjugated. |
ils | eussent conjugué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent conjugué. | I wish they had conjugated. |
elles | eussent conjugué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent conjugué. | I wish they had conjugated. |
Other Conjugations for Conjuguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
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Conjuguer – 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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