Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Introduction to the verb fumer
The English translation of the French verb fumer is “to smoke.” It is pronounced as “fyoo-may.”
The origin of the word fumer can be traced back to the Latin word “fumare” meaning “to smoke.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to express the action of smoking or the habit of smoking.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, fumer is used to express a hypothetical or future action that is completed in the past.
Example 1: Il doute que j’aie fumé une cigarette avant de partir. (He doubts that I smoked a cigarette before leaving.)
Example 2: Elle avait peur que son mari eût fumé dans la maison. (She was afraid that her husband had smoked in the house.)
Example 3: Je regrettais que tu eusses commencé à fumer. (I regretted that you had started smoking.)
English translations:
Example 1: He doubts that I smoked a cigarette before leaving.
Example 2: She was afraid that her husband had smoked in the house.
Example 3: I regretted that you had started smoking.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse fumé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse fumé. | I wish I had smoked. |
tu | eusses fumé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses fumé. | I wish you had smoked. |
il | eût fumé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût fumé. | I wish he had smoked. |
elle | eût fumé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût fumé. | I wish she had smoked. |
on | eût fumé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût fumé. | I wish one had smoked. |
nous | eussions fumé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions fumé. | I wish we had smoked. |
vous | eussiez fumé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez fumé. | I wish you had smoked. |
ils | eussent fumé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent fumé. | I wish they had smoked. |
elles | eussent fumé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent fumé. | I wish they had smoked. |
Other Conjugations for Fumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
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Fumer – 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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