Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Introduction to the verb fréquenter
The English translation of fréquenter is “to frequent” or “to go to regularly”. The infinitive form is pronounced “fray-kon-tay”.
The word fréquenter comes from the Latin word “frequentare”, which means “to visit often”. It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, fréquenter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions that happened in the past and that were ongoing or repeated before another past action. This tense is used to emphasize the duration or repetition of an action in the past.
Example 1: J’étais triste que tu n’aies pas fréquenté l’université. (I was sad that you had not attended university.)
Example 2: Il avait peur que ses enfants ne fréquentassent pas l’école. (He was afraid that his children were not attending school.)
Example 3: Nous étions surpris que vous eussiez fréquenté cette fête chaque année. (We were surprised that you had attended that party every year.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fréquenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse fréquenté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse fréquenté. | I wish I had frequented. |
tu | eusses fréquenté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses fréquenté. | I wish you had frequented. |
il | eût fréquenté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût fréquenté. | I wish he had frequented. |
elle | eût fréquenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût fréquenté. | I wish she had frequented. |
on | eût fréquenté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût fréquenté. | I wish one had frequented. |
nous | eussions fréquenté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions fréquenté. | I wish we had frequented. |
vous | eussiez fréquenté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez fréquenté. | I wish you had frequented. |
ils | eussent fréquenté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent fréquenté. | I wish they had frequented. |
elles | eussent fréquenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent fréquenté. | I wish they had frequented. |
Other Conjugations for Fréquenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fréquenter
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Fréquenter – 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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