Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Introduction to the verb failler
The English translation of the French verb failler is “to fail.” The infinitive form is pronounced “fay-eeyay.”
The origin of the verb failler can be traced back to the Latin word “fallere” which means “to deceive.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense which is used to express a past hypothetical action or situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’aurais voulu que tu aies failli à ton devoir. (I would have wanted you to have failed your duty.)
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Si elle avait étudié plus, elle n’aurait pas failli à son examen. (If she had studied more, she wouldn’t have failed her exam.)
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Nous aurions compris si vous aviez failli à votre parole. (We would have understood if you had failed to keep your promise.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of failler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse failli | J’aurais aimé que je eusse failli. | I wish I had failed. |
tu | eusses failli | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses failli. | I wish you had failed. |
il | eût failli | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût failli. | I wish he had failed. |
elle | eût failli | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût failli. | I wish she had failed. |
on | eût failli | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût failli. | I wish one had failed. |
nous | eussions failli | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions failli. | I wish we had failed. |
vous | eussiez failli | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez failli. | I wish you had failed. |
ils | eussent failli | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent failli. | I wish they had failed. |
elles | eussent failli | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent failli. | I wish they had failed. |
Other Conjugations for Failler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb failler
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Failler – 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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