Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Introduction to the verb connoter
The English translation of the French verb connoter is “to connote.” It is pronounced “kaw-no-tay.”
The word “connoter” comes from the Latin word “connotare,” meaning “to mark.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate a secondary or associated meaning to a word or phrase.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, connoter is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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Il avait peur de cette expression qui connotait un manque de confiance en lui. (He was afraid of this phrase that connoted a lack of confidence in himself.)
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Nous aurions aimé un nom de société qui connotât l’innovation et la créativité. (We would have liked a company name that connoted innovation and creativity.)
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Elle avait menti sur son CV afin que son parcours professionnel connotât un succès constant. (She had lied on her resume so that her professional experience would connote constant success.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of connoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse connoté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse connoté. | I wish I had connoted. |
tu | eusses connoté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses connoté. | I wish you had connoted. |
il | eût connoté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût connoté. | I wish he had connoted. |
elle | eût connoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût connoté. | I wish she had connoted. |
on | eût connoté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût connoté. | I wish one had connoted. |
nous | eussions connoté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions connoté. | I wish we had connoted. |
vous | eussiez connoté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez connoté. | I wish you had connoted. |
ils | eussent connoté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent connoté. | I wish they had connoted. |
elles | eussent connoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent connoté. | I wish they had connoted. |
Other Conjugations for Connoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb connoter
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Connoter – 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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