Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Introduction to the verb importer
The English translation of the French verb importer is “to import.” It is pronounced as [im-pawr-tey] in its infinitive form.
The word importer comes from the Latin word importare, which means “to bring in” or “to introduce.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express past actions or events that are hypothetical, uncertain, or desired. It is typically used in subordinate clauses after certain expressions or conjunctions such as “il est possible que” (it is possible that), “j’aurais aimé que” (I would have liked that), or “si seulement” (if only).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Il est possible que j’aie importé ces vêtements d’Asie. (It is possible that I imported these clothes from Asia.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu eusses importé ces produits plus tôt. (I would have liked that you had imported these products earlier.)
- Si seulement nous eussions importé ces ingrédients, nous aurions pu terminer le gâteau à temps. (If only we had imported these ingredients, we could have finished the cake on time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of importer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse importé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse importé. | I wish I had imported. |
tu | eusses importé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses importé. | I wish you had imported. |
il | eût importé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût importé. | I wish he had imported. |
elle | eût importé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût importé. | I wish she had imported. |
on | eût importé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût importé. | I wish one had imported. |
nous | eussions importé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions importé. | I wish we had imported. |
vous | eussiez importé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez importé. | I wish you had imported. |
ils | eussent importé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent importé. | I wish they had imported. |
elles | eussent importé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent importé. | I wish they had imported. |
Other Conjugations for Importer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb importer
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Importer – 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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