Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Introduction to the verb habler
The English translation of the French verb habler is “to speak.” It is pronounced as “ah-bleh.”
The origin of the word habler can be traced back to the Latin verb “fabulare” which means “to converse.” In everyday French, habler is commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express an action that is hypothetical, uncertain or contrary to reality in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how habler is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies hablé avec elle. (I would have liked for you to have spoken with her.)
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Il aurait fallu que nous ayons hablé plus tôt. (We should have spoken earlier.)
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Elle aurait préféré que vous ayez hablé plus fort. (She would have preferred for you to have spoken louder.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of habler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse hablé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse hablé. | I wish I had spoken. |
tu | eusses hablé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses hablé. | I wish you had spoken. |
il | eût hablé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût hablé. | I wish he had spoken. |
elle | eût hablé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût hablé. | I wish she had spoken. |
on | eût hablé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût hablé. | I wish one had spoken. |
nous | eussions hablé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions hablé. | I wish we had spoken. |
vous | eussiez hablé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez hablé. | I wish you had spoken. |
ils | eussent hablé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent hablé. | I wish they had spoken. |
elles | eussent hablé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent hablé. | I wish they had spoken. |
Other Conjugations for Habler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habler
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Habler – 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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