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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb envoler

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The English translation of the French verb envoler is “to fly away.” It is pronounced “ahn-voh-leh.”

The language origin of envoler comes from the Old French word envoller, which comes from the Latin word volare, meaning “to fly.” In everyday French, envoler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express a hypothetical or impossible action that took place before another past action.

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

  1. J’aurais aimé qu’ils se soient envolés avant que je n’arrive. (I would have liked for them to have flown away before I arrived.)

  2. Il aurait fallu que nous soyons partis plus tôt pour éviter qu’il ne s’envole. (We should have left earlier to prevent him from flying away.)

  3. Je regrette qu’elle se soit envolée sans me dire au revoir. (I regret that she flew away without saying goodbye to me.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je fusse envolé J’aurais souhaité que je fusse envolé. I wish I had flown away.
tu fusses envolé J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses envolé. I wish you had flown away.
il fût envolé J’aurais souhaité qu’il fût envolé. I wish he had flown away.
elle fût envolée J’aurais souhaité qu’elle fût envolée. I wish she had flown away.
on fût envolé J’aurais souhaité qu’on fût envolé. I wish one had flown away.
nous fussions envolés J’aurais souhaité que nous fussions envolés. I wish we had flown away.
vous fussiez envolés J’aurais souhaité que vous fussiez envolés. I wish you had flown away.
ils fussent envolés J’aurais souhaité qu’ils fussent envolés. I wish they had flown away.
elles fussent envolées J’aurais souhaité qu’elles fussent envolées. I wish they had flown away.

Other Conjugations for Envoler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb envoler
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Envoler – 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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