Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Introduction to the verb humer
The English translation of the French verb humer is “to smell” or “to sniff.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “oo-may.”
The origin of the word humer can be traced back to the Latin word “humere,” which means “to be moist or wet.” In everyday French, humer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to express an action that has already happened in the past, but before another past action.
Here are three examples of humer being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais humé les fleurs avant que tu n’arrives. (I had smelled the flowers before you arrived.)
- Il avait humé l’air marin avant de se jeter à l’eau. (He had sniffed the sea air before jumping into the water.)
- Elle avait humé l’odeur du café avant qu’il ne se réveille. (She had smelled the aroma of coffee before he woke up.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of humer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse humé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse humé. | I wish I had smelled. |
tu | eusses humé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses humé. | I wish you had smelled. |
il | eût humé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût humé. | I wish he had smelled. |
elle | eût humé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût humé. | I wish she had smelled. |
on | eût humé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût humé. | I wish one had smelled. |
nous | eussions humé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions humé. | I wish we had smelled. |
vous | eussiez humé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez humé. | I wish you had smelled. |
ils | eussent humé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent humé. | I wish they had smelled. |
elles | eussent humé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent humé. | I wish they had smelled. |
Other Conjugations for Humer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb humer
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Humer – 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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