Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Introduction to the verb doigter
The English translation of the French verb doigter is “to finger.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “dwah-tee-ay.”
The word doigter comes from the Latin word “digitare,” meaning to touch with the fingers. It is most commonly used to describe the action of using one’s fingers to touch or manipulate something.
In everyday French, the verb doigter is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express actions that were completed in the past, before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how doigter is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais peur qu’il eût doigté mes affaires avant mon retour. (I was afraid he had gone through my things before I returned.)
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Elle craignait que son fils eût doigté les bonbons dans le placard. (She was afraid her son had touched the candies in the cupboard.)
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Nous n’étions pas sûrs qu’ils eussent doigté les clés de la voiture avant de partir. (We weren’t sure if they had handled the car keys before leaving.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of doigter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse doigté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse doigté. | I wish I had fingered. |
tu | eusses doigté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses doigté. | I wish you had fingered. |
il | eût doigté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût doigté. | I wish he had fingered. |
elle | eût doigté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût doigté. | I wish she had fingered. |
on | eût doigté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût doigté. | I wish one had fingered. |
nous | eussions doigté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions doigté. | I wish we had fingered. |
vous | eussiez doigté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez doigté. | I wish you had fingered. |
ils | eussent doigté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent doigté. | I wish they had fingered. |
elles | eussent doigté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent doigté. | I wish they had fingered. |
Other Conjugations for Doigter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doigter
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Doigter – 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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