Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb entr’aimer

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The English translation of the French verb entr’aimer is “to love each other.” The infinitive form of entr’aimer is pronounced as “ahn-tray-may.”

The language origin of entr’aimer is a combination of the prefix “entre,” meaning “between” or “among,” and the verb “aimer,” meaning “to love.” This verb is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.

Some examples of entr’aimer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:

  1. Ils avaient entr’aimé avant de se séparer. (They had loved each other before they separated.)
  2. Je regrettais de ne pas les avoir vus s’entr’aimer. (I regretted not having seen them love each other.)
  3. Elle était heureuse qu’ils se soient entr’aimés depuis tant d’années. (She was happy that they had loved each other for so many years.)

Overall, entr’aimer is a verb that emphasizes a strong and mutual love between two or more people. It is often used in a romantic context, but can also refer to familial or platonic love. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it expresses the idea of a past action that was completed before another past action.

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entr’aimer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse entr’aimé Il était triste que j’eusse entr’aimé. It was sad that I had loved in secret.
tu eusses entr’aimé Il était triste que tu eusses entr’aimé. It was sad that you had loved in secret.
il eût entr’aimé Il était triste qu’il eût entr’aimé. It was sad that he had loved in secret.
elle eût entr’aimé Il était triste qu’elle eût entr’aimé. It was sad that she had loved in secret.
on eût entr’aimé Il était triste qu’on eût entr’aimé. It was sad that one had loved in secret.
nous eussions entr’aimé Il était triste que nous eussions entr’aimé. It was sad that we had loved in secret.
vous eussiez entr’aimé Il était triste que vous eussiez entr’aimé. It was sad that you had loved in secret.
ils eussent entr’aimé Il était triste que ils eussent entr’aimé. It was sad that they had loved in secret.
elles eussent entr’aimé Il était triste que elles eussent entr’aimé. It was sad that they had loved in secret.

Other Conjugations for Entr’Aimer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’aimer
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Entr’Aimer – 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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