Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Introduction to the verb exonérer
The English translation of the French verb exonérer is “to exempt” or “to exonerate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eks-oh-nay-ray.”
The word exonérer comes from the Latin word “exonerare,” meaning “to free from a burden.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il avait fallu qu’il m’exonérât de mes dettes pour que je puisse enfin respirer. (He had to have exempted me from my debts so that I could finally breathe.)
- Si elle avait étudié plus sérieusement, elle se serait sûrement exonérée de cet examen. (If she had studied more seriously, she would surely have exempted herself from this exam.)
- J’avais peur qu’il ne m’eût pas exonéré de mes responsabilités, mais heureusement il l’a fait. (I was afraid that he had not exempted me from my responsibilities, but thankfully he did.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exonérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse exonéré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse exonéré. | I wish I had exempted. |
tu | eusses exonéré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses exonéré. | I wish you had exempted. |
il | eût exonéré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût exonéré. | I wish he had exempted. |
elle | eût exonéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût exonéré. | I wish she had exempted. |
on | eût exonéré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût exonéré. | I wish one had exempted. |
nous | eussions exonéré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions exonéré. | I wish we had exempted. |
vous | eussiez exonéré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez exonéré. | I wish you had exempted. |
ils | eussent exonéré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent exonéré. | I wish they had exempted. |
elles | eussent exonéré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent exonéré. | I wish they had exempted. |
Other Conjugations for Exonérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exonérer
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Exonérer – 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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