Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Introduction to the verb conspirer
The English translation of the French verb conspirer is “to conspire.” It is pronounced “kohns-pee-ray.”
The word has its roots in the Latin “conspirare,” meaning “to breathe together” or “to agree.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past event that is projected into a hypothetical or imaginary situation. This tense is often used when talking about something that could have happened but did not, or to express regret or reproach.
Three simple examples of the usage of conspirer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Si tu avais conspiré avec moi, nous aurions pu renverser le gouvernement. (If you had conspired with me, we could have overthrown the government.)
- Il a déclaré qu’il n’avait pas conspiré contre son collègue, mais je n’en suis pas convaincu. (He claimed he had not conspired against his colleague, but I am not convinced.)
- J’aurais aimé que vous m’en parliez avant de conspirer dans mon dos. (I wish you had told me before conspiring behind my back.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of conspirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse conspiré | Si j’étais plus malin, je eusse conspiré. | If I were smarter, I would have conspired. |
tu | eusses conspiré | Si tu avais écouté, tu eusses conspiré. | If you had listened, you would have conspired. |
il | eût conspiré | Si il avait su, il eût conspiré. | If he had known, he would have conspired. |
elle | eût conspiré | Si elle avait su, elle eût conspiré. | If she had known, she would have conspired. |
on | eût conspiré | Si on avait su, on eût conspiré. | If one had known, one would have conspired. |
nous | eussions conspiré | Si nous avions su, nous eussions conspiré. | If we had known, we would have conspired. |
vous | eussiez conspiré | Si vous aviez su, vous eussiez conspiré. | If you had known, you would have conspired. |
ils | eussent conspiré | Si ils avaient su, ils eussent conspiré. | If they had known, they would have conspired. |
elles | eussent conspiré | Si elles avaient su, elles eussent conspiré. | If they had known, they would have conspired. |
Other Conjugations for Conspirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
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Conspirer – 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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