Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Introduction to the verb foncer
The English translation of the French verb foncer is “to rush” or “to dart”. It is pronounced as “fawn-say” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of foncer can be traced back to the Latin word “fundere”, meaning “to pour”. In modern French, it is most often used in its literal sense of moving quickly or forcefully in a specific direction.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, foncer is used to express an action that has already been completed in the past but is still relevant to the present. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais foncé pour attraper le dernier train. (I had rushed to catch the last train.)
- Nous avions foncé vers la sortie avant la fin du concert. (We had darted towards the exit before the end of the concert.)
- Ils avaient foncé sur l’ennemi sans hésitation. (They had charged at the enemy without hesitation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of foncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse foncé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse foncé. | I wish I had raced. |
tu | eusses foncé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses foncé. | I wish you had raced. |
il | eût foncé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût foncé. | I wish he had raced. |
elle | eût foncé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût foncé. | I wish she had raced. |
on | eût foncé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût foncé. | I wish one had raced. |
nous | eussions foncé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions foncé. | I wish we had raced. |
vous | eussiez foncé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez foncé. | I wish you had raced. |
ils | eussent foncé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent foncé. | I wish they had raced. |
elles | eussent foncé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent foncé. | I wish they had raced. |
Other Conjugations for Foncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
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Foncer – 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
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