Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Introduction to the verb explorer
The English translation of the French verb explorer is “to explore.” It is pronounced as “eks-plor-ay.”
The word “explorer” comes from the Latin word “explorare,” which means “to search out, examine.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used to refer to someone who travels and discovers new places.
In everyday French, the verb explorer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical past action that did not occur.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Il aurait exploré la jungle si son guide ne l’avait pas abandonné. (He would have explored the jungle if his guide had not abandoned him.)
- Nous aurions exploré l’océan si la tempête ne nous avait pas empêchés. (We would have explored the ocean if the storm had not prevented us.)
- Elle aurait exploré les ruines si elle avait eu plus de temps. (She would have explored the ruins if she had had more time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of explorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse exploré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse exploré. | I wish I had explored. |
tu | eusses exploré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses exploré. | I wish you had explored. |
il | eût exploré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût exploré. | I wish he had explored. |
elle | eût exploré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût exploré. | I wish she had explored. |
on | eût exploré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût exploré. | I wish one had explored. |
nous | eussions exploré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions exploré. | I wish we had explored. |
vous | eussiez exploré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez exploré. | I wish you had explored. |
ils | eussent exploré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent exploré. | I wish they had explored. |
elles | eussent exploré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent exploré. | I wish they had explored. |
Other Conjugations for Explorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb explorer
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Explorer – 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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