Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Introduction to the verb faner
The English translation of the French verb faner is “to wilt” or “to fade.” It is pronounced as “fa-neh.”
The word faner comes from the Old French word “fan” meaning “to wither,” and the suffix “-er” used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the wilting or fading of plants, flowers, or other organic matter. However, it can also be used figuratively to describe a person or object losing vitality or energy.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, faner is used to express a past action that may have happened before another past action. It is formed by using the past subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of faner.
Three simple examples of the usage of faner in this tense are:
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J’avais peur que les fleurs aient fané avant la cérémonie. (I was afraid that the flowers had wilted before the ceremony.)
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Elle était triste que sa beauté se soit fanée avec l’âge. (She was sad that her beauty had faded with age.)
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Nous avons trouvé le jardin en piteux état car il n’avait pas plu depuis des semaines et tout avait fané. (We found the garden in a sorry state because it hadn’t rained in weeks and everything had wilted.)
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I was scared that the flowers had wilted before the ceremony.
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She was sad that her beauty had faded with age.
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We found the garden in a sorry state because it hadn’t rained in weeks and everything had wilted.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of faner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse fané | J’aurais aimé que je eusse fané. | I wish I had wilted. |
tu | eusses fané | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses fané. | I wish you had wilted. |
il | eût fané | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût fané. | I wish he had wilted. |
elle | eût fané | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût fané. | I wish she had wilted. |
on | eût fané | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût fané. | I wish one had wilted. |
nous | eussions fané | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions fané. | I wish we had wilted. |
vous | eussiez fané | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez fané. | I wish you had wilted. |
ils | eussent fané | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent fané. | I wish they had wilted. |
elles | eussent fané | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent fané. | I wish they had wilted. |
Other Conjugations for Faner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faner
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Faner – 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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