Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Introduction to the verb exténuer
The English translation of the French verb exténuer is “to exhaust” or “to wear out.” It is pronounced as [ek.ste.ny.e].
The word exténuer comes from the Latin word extenuare, which means “to make thin or weak.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and is derived from the Latin prefix ex-, meaning “out,” and tenuare, meaning “to make thin.”
In everyday French, exténuer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Plus-que-parfait tense and the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of exténuer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
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J’avais exténué toutes mes forces avant d’arriver à la ligne d’arrivée. (I had exhausted all my strength before reaching the finish line.)
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Elle était exténuée après avoir couru un marathon. (She was exhausted after running a marathon.)
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Nous avions exténué toutes nos ressources avant de trouver une solution. (We had exhausted all our resources before finding a solution.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exténuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse exténué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse exténué. | I wish I had exhausted. |
tu | eusses exténué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses exténué. | I wish you had exhausted. |
il | eût exténué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût exténué. | I wish he had exhausted. |
elle | eût exténué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût exténué. | I wish she had exhausted. |
on | eût exténué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût exténué. | I wish one had exhausted. |
nous | eussions exténué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions exténué. | I wish we had exhausted. |
vous | eussiez exténué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez exténué. | I wish you had exhausted. |
ils | eussent exténué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent exténué. | I wish they had exhausted. |
elles | eussent exténué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent exténué. | I wish they had exhausted. |
Other Conjugations for Exténuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exténuer
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Exténuer – 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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