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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb créditer

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The English translation of the French verb créditer is “to credit.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kred-ee-tey” with the stress on the second syllable.

The word créditer comes from the Latin word “credere,” which means “to believe” or “to trust.” In everyday French, créditer is most often used in financial contexts, such as when talking about bank accounts, credit cards, or financial transactions.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, créditer is used to express an action that had already been completed before another past event. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait form, followed by the past participle of créditer.

Here are three simple examples of créditer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais crédité mon compte avant de partir en vacances. (I had credited my account before leaving on vacation.)
  2. Tu avais crédité la facture avant qu’elle ne soit due. (You had credited the invoice before it was due.)
  3. Le directeur avait crédité les salaires avant que les employés ne partent en grève. (The manager had credited the salaries before the employees went on strike.)

In all of these examples, the action of créditer had already been completed before another past event (such as leaving for vacation, the invoice becoming due, and the employees going on strike). The use of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense indicates that this was a past action and that it had been completed before the other event.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse crédité J’aurais aimé que je eusse crédité. I wish I had credited.
tu eusses crédité J’aurais aimé que tu eusses crédité. I wish you had credited.
il eût crédité J’aurais aimé qu’il eût crédité. I wish he had credited.
elle eût crédité J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût crédité. I wish she had credited.
on eût crédité J’aurais aimé qu’on eût crédité. I wish one had credited.
nous eussions crédité J’aurais aimé que nous eussions crédité. I wish we had credited.
vous eussiez crédité J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez crédité. I wish you had credited.
ils eussent crédité J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent crédité. I wish they had credited.
elles eussent crédité J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent crédité. I wish they had credited.

Other Conjugations for Créditer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créditer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créditer
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Créditer – 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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