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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embrumer

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The English translation of the French verb embrumer is “to fog up” or “to mist up”. It is pronounced as “ahm-broo-may”.

Embrumer comes from the French word “brume” meaning “fog”. It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the verb. This tense is used to express actions that have already happened in the past and are hypothetical or uncertain.

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

  1. J’avais peur qu’elle n’embrumât mes lunettes avec sa respiration chaude. (I was afraid she would fog up my glasses with her warm breath.)
  2. Il était possible que le miroir se fût embrumé à cause de la vapeur d’eau. (It was possible that the mirror had fogged up because of the steam.)
  3. Nous avions peine à voir la route, de sorte que nous étions contents d’avoir pris des lunettes anti-embuage. (We could hardly see the road, so we were glad we had anti-fog glasses.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse embrumé Si j’avais su, je eusse embrumé la pièce. If I had known, I would have fogged the room.
tu eusses embrumé Si tu m’avais écouté, tu eusses embrumé la pièce. If you had listened to me, you would have fogged the room.
il eût embrumé J’aurais aimé qu’il eût embrumé la pièce. I wish he had fogged the room.
elle eût embrumé Si elle avait eu le temps, elle eût embrumé la pièce. If she had had the time, she would have fogged the room.
on eût embrumé Si on m’avait demandé, j’aurais aimé qu’on eût embrumé la pièce. If someone had asked me, I would have wanted them to fog the room.
nous eussions embrumé Si on avait pris nos parapluies, on eussions embrumé la pièce. If we had taken our umbrellas, we would have fogged the room.
vous eussiez embrumé Si vous aviez écouté mes conseils, vous eussiez embrumé la pièce. If you had listened to my advice, you would have fogged the room.
ils eussent embrumé Si les enfants avaient été plus bruyants, ils eussent embrumé la pièce. If the kids had been louder, they would have fogged the room.
elles eussent embrumé Si elles avaient vu l’état de la pièce, elles eussent embrumé la pièce. If they had seen the state of the room, they would have fogged the room.

Other Conjugations for Embrumer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrumer
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Embrumer – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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