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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb encartonner

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The English translation of the French verb encartonner is “to pack into boxes.” It is pronounced as “ahn-kahr-tohn-neh.”

The word encartonner is derived from the French word “carton,” meaning “box.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French to talk about packing objects into boxes or containers.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, encartonner is used to express actions that were completed before a specific point in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “encartoné.”

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

  1. J’avais demandé à ce que vous ayez encartoné tous les livres avant que je rentre. (I had asked that you had packed all the books before I came back.)
  2. Il était important que nous ayons encartoné tous les vêtements avant de déménager. (It was important that we had packed all the clothes before moving.)
  3. Elle avait regretté que son mari n’ait pas encartoné les objets fragiles correctement. (She had regretted that her husband had not packed the fragile items properly.)

In each of these examples, the action of packing into boxes (encartonner) had been completed before the specific point in the past mentioned in the sentence. The verb is conjugated differently depending on the subject and the tense, but the use of the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “encartoné” remains the same.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse encartonné Si j’avais eu le temps, je eusse encartonné tous les livres. If I had had the time, I would have packed all the books.
tu eusses encartonné J’aurais aimé que tu eusses encartonné les vêtements. I wish you had packed the clothes.
il eût encartonné J’aurais aimé qu’il eût encartonné les objets fragiles. I wish he had packed the fragile items.
elle eût encartonné J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût encartonné ses affaires. I wish she had packed her belongings.
on eût encartonné J’aurais aimé qu’on eût encartonné les souvenirs. I wish one had packed the souvenirs.
nous eussions encartonné J’aurais aimé que nous eussions encartonné les meubles. I wish we had packed the furniture.
vous eussiez encartonné J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez encartonné les objets lourds. I wish you had packed the heavy items.
ils eussent encartonné J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent encartonné les décorations. I wish they had packed the decorations.
elles eussent encartonné J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent encartonné les accessoires. I wish they had packed the accessories.

Other Conjugations for Encartonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartonner
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Encartonner – 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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