Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Introduction to the verb gérer
The English translation of the French verb gérer is “to manage” or “to handle”. It is pronounced as “zhay-ray”.
The word gérer comes from the Latin word “gerere” which means “to carry out”. It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, gérer is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that should have been completed in the past. It is often used in formal or written language, and is similar to the English “should have + past participle”.
Example 1: Il aurait fallu que tu aies géré les finances de l’entreprise avec plus de rigueur. (You should have managed the company’s finances more rigorously.)
Example 2: Nous aurions aimé que le maire ait géré la crise sanitaire de manière plus efficace. (We would have liked the mayor to have handled the health crisis more effectively.)
Example 3: J’aurais préféré que tu aies mieux géré ton temps pour terminer cette tâche à temps. (I would have preferred if you had managed your time better to finish this task on time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse géré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse géré. | I wish I had managed. |
tu | eusses géré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses géré. | I wish you had managed. |
il | eût géré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût géré. | I wish he had managed. |
elle | eût géré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût géré. | I wish she had managed. |
on | eût géré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût géré. | I wish one had managed. |
nous | eussions géré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions géré. | I wish we had managed. |
vous | eussiez géré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez géré. | I wish you had managed. |
ils | eussent géré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent géré. | I wish they had managed. |
elles | eussent géré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent géré. | I wish they had managed. |
Other Conjugations for Gérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gérer
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Gérer – 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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