Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contretyper

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The English translation of the French verb contretyper is “to duplicate” or “to make a copy.” It is pronounced “kon-truh-tee-pay.”

The word contretyper is derived from the French word “contre” which means “against” and the word “type” which means “type” or “stamp.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain.

Examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Il fallait que je contretype les documents avant de les envoyer. (It was necessary that I make a copy of the documents before sending them.)
  2. Je regrette que tu n’aies pas contretypé les clés avant de les perdre. (I regret that you didn’t duplicate the keys before losing them.)
  3. Il était important que nous contretyperions les plans de construction avant de les présenter au client. (It was important that we duplicate the construction plans before presenting them to the client.)

English translations:

  1. It was necessary that I duplicate the documents before sending them.
  2. I regret that you didn’t make a copy of the keys before losing them.
  3. It was important that we make a duplicate of the construction plans before presenting them to the client.

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contretyper

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse contretypé Il était important que je eusse contretypé cela. It was important that I had counter-copied it.
tu eusses contretypé Il était important que tu eusses contretypé cela. It was important that you had counter-copied it.
il eût contretypé Il était important qu’il eût contretypé cela. It was important that he had counter-copied it.
elle eût contretypé Il était important qu’elle eût contretypé cela. It was important that she had counter-copied it.
on eût contretypé Il était important qu’on eût contretypé cela. It was important that one had counter-copied it.
nous eussions contretypé Il était important que nous eussions contretypé cela. It was important that we had counter-copied it.
vous eussiez contretypé Il était important que vous eussiez contretypé cela. It was important that you had counter-copied it.
ils eussent contretypé Il était important qu’ils eussent contretypé cela. It was important that they had counter-copied it.
elles eussent contretypé Il était important qu’elles eussent contretypé cela. It was important that they had counter-copied it.

Other Conjugations for Contretyper.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contretyper
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Contretyper – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
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Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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