Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Introduction to the verb foisonner
The English translation of the French verb foisonner is “to abound” or “to be abundant.” The infinitive form of foisonner is pronounced as “fwah-see-oh-nay.”
The word foisonner comes from the Old French word “foison,” meaning abundance or plenty. It is derived from the Latin word “fusionem,” meaning abundance or fertility.
In every day French, foisonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of foisonner used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il aurait fallu que le jardin foisonnât de fleurs pour que je puisse prendre de belles photos. (The garden would have needed to be abundant in flowers for me to take beautiful pictures.)
- J’aurais aimé que la plage foisonnât de coquillages comme dans mes souvenirs d’enfance. (I wished that the beach would have been abundant in seashells like in my childhood memories.)
- Si seulement le marché foisonnait de produits frais comme celui-ci chaque jour ! (If only the market would abound in fresh produce like this every day!)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of foisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse foisonné | Si j’avais su que je eusse foisonné, j’aurais agi autrement. | If I had known that I had flourished, I would have acted differently. |
tu | eusses foisonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses foisonné dans ton projet. | I wish you had flourished in your project. |
il | eût foisonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût foisonné dans son travail. | I wish he had flourished in his work. |
elle | eût foisonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût foisonné dans son jardin. | I wish she had flourished in her garden. |
on | eût foisonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût foisonné dans notre quartier. | I wish one had flourished in our neighborhood. |
nous | eussions foisonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions foisonné dans notre entreprise. | I wish we had flourished in our company. |
vous | eussiez foisonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez foisonné dans vos études. | I wish you had flourished in your studies. |
ils | eussent foisonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent foisonné dans leur projet. | I wish they had flourished in their project. |
elles | eussent foisonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent foisonné dans leur travail. | I wish they had flourished in their work. |
Other Conjugations for Foisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foisonner
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Foisonner – 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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