Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Introduction to the verb germer
The English translation of the French verb germer is “to sprout” or “to germinate.” It is pronounced with a soft “j” sound at the beginning, like “zhair-may.”
Germer comes from the Old French word “germir” which has Latin roots in the word “germinare,” meaning “to sprout.” In everyday French, germer is often used to describe the process of a seed sprouting or a plant growing.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, germer is used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Nous espérions que les graines avaient germé avant le printemps. (We hoped that the seeds had sprouted before spring.)
- Il fallait que la terre fût bien humide pour que les plantes aient germé. (The ground had to be moist for the plants to have germinated.)
- Je regrettais de ne pas avoir arrosé les semis plus souvent avant qu’ils ne germassent. (I regretted not watering the seedlings more often before they sprouted.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of germer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse germé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse germé. | I wish I had germinated. |
tu | eusses germé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses germé. | I wish you had germinated. |
il | eût germé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût germé. | I wish he had germinated. |
elle | eût germé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût germé. | I wish she had germinated. |
on | eût germé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût germé. | I wish one had germinated. |
nous | eussions germé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions germé. | I wish we had germinated. |
vous | eussiez germé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez germé. | I wish you had germinated. |
ils | eussent germé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent germé. | I wish they had germinated. |
elles | eussent germé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent germé. | I wish they had germinated. |
Other Conjugations for Germer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb germer
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Germer – 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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