Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Introduction to the verb fabuler
The English translation of the French verb fabuler is “to invent” or “to make up stories.” It is pronounced as “fa-byuh-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word fabuler comes from the Latin word “fabulare,” meaning “to relate or tell a story.” It was first used in French in the 13th century and has since evolved to also mean “to exaggerate” or “to lie.”
In everyday French, the verb fabuler is most often used in the Subjunctive Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or imaginary action that occurred in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of fabuler (fabulé).
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjunctive Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Il était évident qu’elle avait fabulé toute cette histoire. (It was evident that she had made up the whole story.)
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais fabulé une histoire plus crédible. (If I had known, I would have invented a more believable story.)
- Nous aurions aimé qu’il nous ait fabulé ses aventures en détails. (We would have liked for him to have told us his adventures in detail.)
Overall, fabuler is a commonly used verb in French that allows speakers to express imagination, exaggeration, and storytelling in a variety of tenses, including the Subjunctive Plus-que-parfait.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fabuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse fabulé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse fabulé. | I wish I had fabricated. |
tu | eusses fabulé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses fabulé. | I wish you had fabricated. |
il | eût fabulé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût fabulé. | I wish he had fabricated. |
elle | eût fabulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût fabulé. | I wish she had fabricated. |
on | eût fabulé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût fabulé. | I wish one had fabricated. |
nous | eussions fabulé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions fabulé. | I wish we had fabricated. |
vous | eussiez fabulé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez fabulé. | I wish you had fabricated. |
ils | eussent fabulé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent fabulé. | I wish they had fabricated. |
elles | eussent fabulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent fabulé. | I wish they had fabricated. |
Other Conjugations for Fabuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fabuler
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Fabuler – 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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