Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fenestrer

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The English translation of the French verb fenestrer is “to window” or “to make windows”. It is pronounced as “fuh-neh-stray”.

The word fenestrer comes from the Latin word “fenestra” which means “window”. It entered the French language in the 16th century and is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the action of adding or installing windows.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, fenestrer is used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past. It is formed by conjugating the verb avoir in the Subjonctif imparfait tense (avions) and adding the past participle of fenestrer (fenestré).

Here are three examples of fenestrer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. Nous aurions fenestré la maison si nous avions eu plus de temps. (We would have windowed the house if we had more time.)
  2. Si tu n’avais pas annulé la commande, ils auraient déjà fenestré les fenêtres. (If you hadn’t cancelled the order, they would have already windowed the windows.)
  3. Elle m’avait dit qu’ils auraient fenestré toute la façade du bâtiment avant la fin du mois. (She had told me that they would have windowed the entire front of the building before the end of the month.)

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fenestrer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse fenestré Il aurait été préférable que je eusse fenestré la maison. It would have been better if I had windowed the house.
tu eusses fenestré Il aurait été préférable que tu eusses fenestré la maison. It would have been better if you had windowed the house.
il eût fenestré Il aurait été préférable qu’il eût fenestré la maison. It would have been better if he had windowed the house.
elle eût fenestré Il aurait été préférable qu’elle eût fenestré la maison. It would have been better if she had windowed the house.
on eût fenestré Il aurait été préférable qu’on eût fenestré la maison. It would have been better if one had windowed the house.
nous eussions fenestré Il aurait été préférable que nous eussions fenestré la maison. It would have been better if we had windowed the house.
vous eussiez fenestré Il aurait été préférable que vous eussiez fenestré la maison. It would have been better if you had windowed the house.
ils eussent fenestré Il aurait été préférable qu’ils eussent fenestré la maison. It would have been better if they had windowed the house.
elles eussent fenestré Il aurait été préférable qu’elles eussent fenestré la maison. It would have been better if they had windowed the house.

Other Conjugations for Fenestrer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fenestrer
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Fenestrer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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