Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Introduction to the verb harper
The English translation of the French verb harper is “to harp.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ar-per.”
The word “harper” comes from the Old French word “harpeor,” which was derived from the Latin word “harpere,” meaning “to play the harp.” In everyday French, the verb harper is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express actions that are hypothetical or unlikely to have occurred in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of harper in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais harpé toute la soirée avant que mes parents ne rentrent à la maison. (I had harped all evening before my parents came home.)
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Il avait harpé pendant des heures avant que son professeur ne lui dise de s’arrêter. (He had harped for hours before his teacher told him to stop.)
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Nous avions harpé ensemble plusieurs fois avant que tu ne deviennes célèbre. (We had harped together several times before you became famous.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of harper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse harpé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse harpé. | I wish I had harped. |
tu | eusses harpé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses harpé. | I wish you had harped. |
il | eût harpé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût harpé. | I wish he had harped. |
elle | eût harpé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût harpé. | I wish she had harped. |
on | eût harpé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût harpé. | I wish one had harped. |
nous | eussions harpé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions harpé. | I wish we had harped. |
vous | eussiez harpé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez harpé. | I wish you had harped. |
ils | eussent harpé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent harpé. | I wish they had harped. |
elles | eussent harpé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent harpé. | I wish they had harped. |
Other Conjugations for Harper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harper
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Harper – 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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