Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Introduction to the verb fomenter
The English translation of the French verb fomenter is “to foment.” It is pronounced “fo-mon-teh.”
The word fomenter comes from the Latin word “fomentare,” meaning “to apply warm compresses.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or imaginary past action. This tense is formed with the helping verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait and the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of fomenter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Il aurait fallu que je fomentasse la révolte avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (I should have fomented the rebellion before it was too late.)
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Elle aurait aimé que nous fomentions un plan pour sauver l’entreprise. (She would have liked us to foment a plan to save the company.)
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Ils auraient souhaité que vous eussiez fomenté une grève pour défendre vos droits. (They would have wished for you to have fomented a strike to defend your rights.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fomenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse fomenté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse fomenté. | I wish I had fomented. |
tu | eusses fomenté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses fomenté. | I wish you had fomented. |
il | eût fomenté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût fomenté. | I wish he had fomented. |
elle | eût fomenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût fomenté. | I wish she had fomented. |
on | eût fomenté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût fomenté. | I wish one had fomented. |
nous | eussions fomenté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions fomenté. | I wish we had fomented. |
vous | eussiez fomenté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez fomenté. | I wish you had fomented. |
ils | eussent fomenté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent fomenté. | I wish they had fomented. |
elles | eussent fomenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent fomenté. | I wish they had fomented. |
Other Conjugations for Fomenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fomenter
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Fomenter – 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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