Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Introduction to the verb fonder
The English translation of the French verb fonder is “to found” or “to establish.” It is pronounced “fawn-dair” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of fonder can be traced back to the Old French word “fondre,” meaning “to melt.” It eventually evolved to mean “to found” or “to establish” in its modern usage.
In everyday French, fonder is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu eusses fondé une entreprise avant tes 30 ans. (I would have liked for you to have founded a company before you turned 30.)
- Il fallait que nous eussions fondé une famille avant de partir en voyage. (It was necessary for us to have started a family before going on a trip.)
- Je regrette que vous eussiez fondé votre décision sur de fausses informations. (I regret that you based your decision on false information.)
English translations:
- I wish you had founded a company before turning 30.
- We needed to have started a family before going on a trip.
- I regret that you had based your decision on false information.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse fondé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse fondé. | I wish I had founded. |
tu | eusses fondé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses fondé. | I wish you had founded. |
il | eût fondé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût fondé. | I wish he had founded. |
elle | eût fondé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût fondé. | I wish she had founded. |
on | eût fondé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût fondé. | I wish one had founded. |
nous | eussions fondé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions fondé. | I wish we had founded. |
vous | eussiez fondé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez fondé. | I wish you had founded. |
ils | eussent fondé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent fondé. | I wish they had founded. |
elles | eussent fondé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent fondé. | I wish they had founded. |
Other Conjugations for Fonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonder
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Fonder – 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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