Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Introduction to the verb engaver
The English translation of the French verb engaver is “to engrave.” The infinitive form, engaver, is pronounced as “ahn-gah-vay.”
The language origin of engaver can be traced back to the Latin word “in” for “in” or “upon,” and “cavus” for “hollow” or “concave.” Over time, this evolved into the Old French word “engaver” meaning “to carve or engrave.”
In everyday French, the verb engaver is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that is completed before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of engaver in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais peur qu’il n’ait engavé son nom sur le mur. (I was afraid he had engraved his name on the wall.)
- Elle était surprise que nous ayons engavé nos initiales sur l’arbre. (She was surprised that we had engraved our initials on the tree.)
- Il était content que vous ayez engavé votre message sur la bague. (He was happy that you had engraved your message on the ring.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of engaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse engravé | Ma mère aurait voulu que je eusse engravé mes initiales. | My mother would have wanted me to have engraved my initials. |
tu | eusses engravé | Ma mère aurait voulu que tu eusses engravé tes initiales. | My mother would have wanted you to have engraved your initials. |
il | eût gravé | Ma mère aurait voulu qu’il eût gravé ses initiales. | My mother would have wanted him to have engraved his initials. |
elle | eût gravé | Ma mère aurait voulu qu’elle eût gravé ses initiales. | My mother would have wanted her to have engraved her initials. |
on | eût gravé | Ma mère aurait voulu qu’on eût gravé ses initiales. | My mother would have wanted one to have engraved their initials. |
nous | eussions gravé | Ma mère aurait voulu que nous eussions gravé nos initiales. | My mother would have wanted us to have engraved our initials. |
vous | eussiez gravé | Ma mère aurait voulu que vous eussiez gravé vos initiales. | My mother would have wanted you to have engraved your initials. |
ils | eussent gravé | Ma mère aurait voulu qu’ils eussent gravé leurs initiales. | My mother would have wanted them to have engraved their initials. |
elles | eussent gravé | Ma mère aurait voulu qu’elles eussent gravé leurs initiales. | My mother would have wanted them to have engraved their initials. |
Other Conjugations for Engaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engaver
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Engaver – 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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