Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb intégrer

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The English translation of the French verb intégrer is “to integrate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahn-teh-greh.”

Intégrer is derived from the Latin word “integrare,” meaning “to make whole.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the process of assimilating or incorporating someone or something into a group or system. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it expresses a past possibility or doubt in relation to a previous event.

Examples of intégrer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies intégré mon groupe de travail. (I wish you had joined my work group.)
  2. Il doutait que le nouvel employé eût bien intégré l’équipe. (He doubted that the new employee had integrated well into the team.)
  3. Nous pensions qu’ils fussent intégrés à la société française depuis longtemps. (We thought they had been integrated into French society for a long time.)

English translations:

  1. I wish you had joined my work group.
  2. He doubted that the new employee had integrated well into the team.
  3. We thought they had been integrated into French society for a long time.

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of intégrer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse intégré Si j’avais su, j’aurais aimé que je eusse intégré le cours de français. If I had known, I wish I had integrated the French course.
tu eusses intégré Si tu avais su, j’aurais aimé que tu eusses intégré le cours de français. If you had known, I wish you had integrated the French course.
il eût intégré Si il avait su, j’aurais aimé qu’il eût intégré le cours de français. If he had known, I wish he had integrated the French course.
elle eût intégré Si elle avait su, j’aurais aimé qu’elle eût intégré le cours de français. If she had known, I wish she had integrated the French course.
on eût intégré Si on avait su, j’aurais aimé qu’on eût intégré le cours de français. If one had known, I wish one had integrated the French course.
nous eussions intégré Si nous avions su, j’aurais aimé que nous eussions intégré le cours de français. If we had known, I wish we had integrated the French course.
vous eussiez intégré Si vous aviez su, j’aurais aimé que vous eussiez intégré le cours de français. If you had known, I wish you had integrated the French course.
ils eussent intégré Si ils avaient su, j’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent intégré le cours de français. If they had known, I wish they had integrated the French course.
elles eussent intégré Si elles avaient su, j’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent intégré le cours de français. If they had known, I wish they had integrated the French course.

Other Conjugations for Intégrer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb intégrer
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Intégrer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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