Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Introduction to the verb fier
The English translation of the French verb fier is “to trust” or “to rely on.” The infinitive form is pronounced “fee-ay.”
The word fier comes from the Latin word “fidere,” meaning “to trust” or “to have faith in.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that has already happened in the past. This tense is commonly used after expressions like “je regrette que” (I regret that), “il est dommage que” (it is a shame that), and “j’aurais aimé que” (I would have liked that).
Examples:
- Je regrettais que tu ne t’en sois pas fier. (I regretted that you were not proud of it.)
- Il est dommage que nous n’ayons pas pu lui faire confiance. (It is a shame that we could not trust him.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu te sois fier de tes accomplissements. (I would have liked for you to be proud of your accomplishments.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me fusse fié | J’aurais aimé que je me fusse fié. | I wish I had trusted myself. |
tu | te fusses fié | J’aurais aimé que tu te fusses fié. | I wish you had trusted yourself. |
il | se fût fié | J’aurais aimé qu’il se fût fié. | I wish he had trusted himself. |
elle | se fût fiée | J’aurais aimé qu’elle se fût fiée. | I wish she had trusted herself. |
on | se fût fié | J’aurais aimé qu’on se fût fié. | I wish one had trusted oneself. |
nous | nous fussions fiés | J’aurais aimé que nous nous fussions fiés. | I wish we had trusted ourselves. |
vous | vous fussiez fiés | J’aurais aimé que vous vous fussiez fiés. | I wish you had trusted yourselves. |
ils | se fussent fiés | J’aurais aimé qu’ils se fussent fiés. | I wish they had trusted themselves. |
elles | se fussent fiées | J’aurais aimé qu’elles se fussent fiées. | I wish they had trusted themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Fier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fier
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Fier – 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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