Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Introduction to the verb innover
The English translation of the French verb “innover” is “to innovate.” It is pronounced as “ee-NO-veh.”
The word “innover” comes from the Latin word “innovare,” meaning “to renew or change.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used to describe the act of introducing something new or making improvements.
In everyday French, “innover” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense when talking about a hypothetical or uncertain action that happened in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of “innover.”
Here are three simple examples of “innover” in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies innové dans ton travail. (I would have liked for you to have innovated in your work.)
- Il fallait que nous ayons innové pour rester compétitifs. (We needed to have innovated to stay competitive.)
- Il aurait été préférable que vous ayez innové plus tôt. (It would have been preferable for you to have innovated earlier.)
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that happened in the past, in this case, the act of innovating. The use of this tense adds a sense of doubt or uncertainty to the statement.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of innover
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse innové | J’aurais aimé que je eusse innové. | I wish I had innovated. |
tu | eusses innové | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses innové. | I wish you had innovated. |
il | eût innové | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût innové. | I wish he had innovated. |
elle | eût innové | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût innové. | I wish she had innovated. |
on | eût innové | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût innové. | I wish one had innovated. |
nous | eussions innové | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions innové. | I wish we had innovated. |
vous | eussiez innové | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez innové. | I wish you had innovated. |
ils | eussent innové | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent innové. | I wish they had innovated. |
elles | eussent innové | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent innové. | I wish they had innovated. |
Other Conjugations for Innover.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
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Innover – 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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