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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb emplâtrer

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The English translation of the French verb emplâtrer is “to patch up” or “to plaster.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-plah-truh.”

Empâtrer comes from the word “plâtre,” which means “plaster” in English. It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of repairing or covering something with a layer of plaster or a similar substance.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, emplâtrer is used in the following manner:

  1. Nous aurions dû emplâtrer le mur avant que la peinture ne s’écaille. (We should have patched up the wall before the paint started peeling.)

  2. Il aurait fallu qu’elle emplâtre les fissures pour éviter les infiltrations d’eau. (She should have patched up the cracks to prevent water leaks.)

  3. J’aurais aimé que tu emplâtres les trous dans le plafond avant que nous invitions des invités. (I wish you had patched up the holes in the ceiling before we invited guests.)

In these examples, emplâtrer is used in the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical or desired action that was not completed in the past. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in conjunction with the conditional tense to express a past action that did not happen, but would have been desirable.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Emplâtrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplâtrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplâtrer
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Emplâtrer – 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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