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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enfûter

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The English translation of the French verb enfûter is “to put in a barrel” or “to barrel.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah(n)-fyu-ter.”

Enfûter comes from the French word “fût,” meaning barrel, and the prefix “en,” meaning in or into. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of placing something into a barrel, such as wine or other liquids. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to store” or “to preserve.”

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, enfûter is conjugated as follows:

J’eusse enfûté
Tu eusses enfûté
Il/Elle eût enfûté
Nous eussions enfûté
Vous eussiez enfûté
Ils/Elles eussent enfûté

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

  1. Il fallait que j’eusse enfûté le vin avant qu’il ne tourne. (It was necessary for me to have put the wine in barrels before it spoiled.)
  2. Si tu eusses enfûté cette confiture, elle n’aurait pas moisie. (If you had put this jam in jars, it wouldn’t have gone bad.)
  3. Nous aurions aimé que vous eussiez enfûté cette huile d’olive pour la conserver plus longtemps. (We would have liked for you to have bottled this olive oil to preserve it longer.)

English translations:

  1. It was necessary for me to have put the wine in barrels before it spoiled.
  2. If you had put this jam in jars, it wouldn’t have gone bad.
  3. We would have liked for you to have bottled this olive oil to preserve it longer.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse enfûté Il fallait que je eusse enfûté. I needed to have stored.
tu eusses enfûté Il fallait que tu eusses enfûté. You needed to have stored.
il eût enfûté Il fallait qu’il eût enfûté. He needed to have stored.
elle eût enfûté Il fallait qu’elle eût enfûté. She needed to have stored.
on eût enfûté Il fallait qu’on eût enfûté. One needed to have stored.
nous eussions enfûté Il fallait que nous eussions enfûté. We needed to have stored.
vous eussiez enfûté Il fallait que vous eussiez enfûté. You needed to have stored.
ils eussent enfûté Il fallait qu’ils eussent enfûté. They needed to have stored.
elles eussent enfûté Il fallait qu’elles eussent enfûté. They needed to have stored.

Other Conjugations for Enfûter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfûter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enfûter
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Enfûter – 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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