Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Introduction to the verb givrer
The English translation of the French verb givrer is “to freeze” or “to frost.” It is pronounced “zhee-vre.”
Givrer comes from the Old French word “givre,” meaning frost. It is most often used as a transitive verb in everyday French, meaning it requires a direct object to complete its meaning. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, givrer is used to express a hypothetical action that occurred before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais peur que le froid n’ait givré toutes les plantes dans mon jardin. (I was afraid that the cold had frozen all the plants in my garden.)
Example 2: Il était possible que la pluie eût givré les routes et les rende dangereuses à conduire. (It was possible that the rain had frozen the roads and made them dangerous to drive on.)
Example 3: Nous pensions que le gel eût givré les canalisations, alors nous avons laissé couler l’eau toute la nuit. (We thought that the freeze had frozen the pipes, so we left the water running all night.)
In all three examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a possibility or fear about an action that happened in the past. The use of givrer emphasizes the idea of freezing or frosting in these sentences.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of givrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse givré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse givré la voiture. | I wish I had frosted the car. |
tu | eusses givré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses givré la voiture. | I wish you had frosted the car. |
il | eût givré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût givré la voiture. | I wish he had frosted the car. |
elle | eût givré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût givré la voiture. | I wish she had frosted the car. |
on | eût givré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût givré la voiture. | I wish one had frosted the car. |
nous | eussions givré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions givré la voiture. | I wish we had frosted the car. |
vous | eussiez givré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez givré la voiture. | I wish you had frosted the car. |
ils | eussent givré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent givré la voiture. | I wish they had frosted the car. |
elles | eussent givré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent givré la voiture. | I wish they had frosted the car. |
Other Conjugations for Givrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
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Givrer – 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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