Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Introduction to the verb convoiter
The English translation of the French verb convoiter is “to covet” or “to desire strongly.” It is pronounced as “kon-vwah-tay” in the infinitive form.
The verb convoiter comes from the Old French word convoitier, which is derived from the Latin word cupiditas, meaning “desire” or “passion.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express something that could have or should have happened in the past.
Here are three simple examples of convoiter used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
1) J’avais convoité cette voiture depuis des années avant de finalement l’acheter. (I had coveted this car for years before finally buying it.)
2) Si tu avais gagné la loterie, tu aurais pu convoiter toutes ces choses que tu désires. (If you had won the lottery, you could have coveted all those things you desire.)
3) Ils avaient convoité le poste de directeur, mais ils ont finalement été refusés. (They had coveted the position of director, but they were ultimately rejected.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of convoiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse convoité | J’aurais aimé que je eusse convoité. | I wish I had coveted. |
tu | eusses convoité | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses convoité. | I wish you had coveted. |
il | eût convoité | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût convoité. | I wish he had coveted. |
elle | eût convoité | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût convoité. | I wish she had coveted. |
on | eût convoité | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût convoité. | I wish one had coveted. |
nous | eussions convoité | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions convoité. | I wish we had coveted. |
vous | eussiez convoité | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez convoité. | I wish you had coveted. |
ils | eussent convoité | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent convoité. | I wish they had coveted. |
elles | eussent convoité | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent convoité. | I wish they had coveted. |
Other Conjugations for Convoiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
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Convoiter – 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
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