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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enverguer

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The English translation of the French verb enverguer is “to rig” or “to hoist.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-vehr-gey.”

Enverguer is derived from the Latin word “invertere,” which means “to turn upside down.” In the 16th century, it was used in French to describe the act of hoisting a sail on a ship, and over time, it came to refer to any action of rigging or hoisting.

In everyday French, enverguer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that could have or should have been done differently. It is often used with conjunctions such as “si” (if), “bien que” (although), or “sans que” (without).

Here are three simple examples of enverguer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais suivi les instructions du capitaine, j’aurais envergué les voiles plus tôt. (If I had followed the captain’s instructions, I would have hoisted the sails earlier.)

  2. Bien que nous ayons envergué le drapeau blanc, les soldats ont continué à se battre. (Although we had hoisted the white flag, the soldiers kept fighting.)

  3. Sans que tu envergues correctement la bannière, elle risque de se détacher en plein milieu du défilé. (Without properly rigging the banner, it might come undone in the middle of the parade.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse envergué J’aurais aimé que je eusse envergué. I wish I had envergued.
tu eusses envergué J’aurais aimé que tu eusses envergué. I wish you had envergued.
il eût envergué J’aurais aimé qu’il eût envergué. I wish he had envergued.
elle eût envergué J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût envergué. I wish she had envergued.
on eût envergué J’aurais aimé qu’on eût envergué. I wish one had envergued.
nous eussions envergué J’aurais aimé que nous eussions envergué. I wish we had envergued.
vous eussiez envergué J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez envergué. I wish you had envergued.
ils eussent envergué J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent envergué. I wish they had envergued.
elles eussent envergué J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent envergué. I wish they had envergued.

Other Conjugations for Enverguer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enverguer
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Enverguer – 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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