Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Introduction to the verb expatrier
The English translation of the French verb expatrier is “to expatriate” or “to leave one’s country.”
The infinitive form of expatrier is pronounced as “ehk-spah-tee-eh-ray.”
The word expatrier comes from the Latin word “expatriare,” which means “to leave one’s country.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action or situation that was completed before another past action or situation.
Three simple examples of expatrier in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais expatrié ma famille avant de partir pour l’étranger. (I had expatriated my family before leaving for abroad.)
- Il avait étudié le français avant d’être expatrié en France. (He had studied French before being expatriated to France.)
- Elle avait déjà expatrié son entreprise avant que la crise économique ne frappe. (She had already expatriated her company before the economic crisis hit.)
English translations:
- I had expatriated my family before leaving for abroad.
- He had studied French before being expatriated to France.
- She had already expatriated her company before the economic crisis hit.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of expatrier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse expatrié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse expatrié. | I wish I had expatriated. |
tu | eusses expatrié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses expatrié. | I wish you had expatriated. |
il | eût expatrié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût expatrié. | I wish he had expatriated. |
elle | eût expatrié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût expatrié. | I wish she had expatriated. |
on | eût expatrié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût expatrié. | I wish one had expatriated. |
nous | eussions expatrié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions expatrié. | I wish we had expatriated. |
vous | eussiez expatrié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez expatrié. | I wish you had expatriated. |
ils | eussent expatrié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent expatrié. | I wish they had expatriated. |
elles | eussent expatrié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent expatrié. | I wish they had expatriated. |
Other Conjugations for Expatrier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
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Expatrier – 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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