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

Introduction to the verb engraisser

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The English translation of the French verb engraisser is “to fatten” or “to gain weight.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-gray-seh.”

Engraisser comes from the Latin word “ingrassare” meaning “to fatten.” It is a transitive verb and is often used in everyday French to describe the action of feeding or fattening an animal or oneself. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express a past hypothetical action or situation that did not happen.

Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’aurais engraissé ces cochons s’ils avaient mangé plus. (I would have fattened these pigs if they had eaten more.)
  2. Si tu avais suivi mon régime, tu n’aurais pas engraisser autant. (If you had followed my diet, you wouldn’t have gained so much weight.)
  3. Il aurait pu engraisser ses vaches s’il avait eu plus de temps. (He could have fattened his cows if he had had more time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse engraissé Il voudrait que je eusse engraissé. He would like me to have fattened up.
tu eusses engraissé Il voudrait que tu eusses engraissé. He would like you to have fattened up.
il eût engraissé Il voudrait qu’il eût engraissé. He would like him to have fattened up.
elle eût engraissé Elle voudrait qu’elle eût engraissé. She would like her to have fattened up.
on eût engraissé Il voudrait qu’on eût engraissé. He would like one to have fattened up.
nous eussions engraissé Il voudrait que nous eussions engraissé. He would like us to have fattened up.
vous eussiez engraissé Il voudrait que vous eussiez engraissé. He would like you to have fattened up.
ils eussent engraissé Il voudrait qu’ils eussent engraissé. He would like them to have fattened up.
elles eussent engraissé Il voudrait qu’elles eussent engraissé. He would like them to have fattened up.

Other Conjugations for Engraisser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engraisser
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Engraisser – 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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