Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Introduction to the verb inverser
The English translation of the French verb inverser is “to invert” or “to reverse.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ahn-vehr-seh.”
The word “inverser” comes from the Latin word “invertere,” meaning “to turn upside down.” In French, it is most often used in everyday language to describe the action of flipping or reversing something, both physically and metaphorically.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, inverser is used to express a hypothetical past action that did not occur. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense and the past participle of inverser.
-
J’aurais inversé les rôles si j’avais eu le courage de le faire. (I would have reversed the roles if I had had the courage to do it.)
-
Il aurait fallu inverser les couleurs pour que le motif ressorte mieux. (We should have reversed the colors so that the pattern would stand out more.)
-
Si j’étais parti plus tôt, j’aurais pu inverser la tendance du match. (If I had left earlier, I could have reversed the outcome of the game.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of inverser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse inversé | Il était temps que j’eusse inversé la situation. | It was time for me to have reversed the situation. |
tu | eusses inversé | Il était temps que tu eusses inversé la situation. | It was time for you to have reversed the situation. |
il | eût inversé | Il était temps qu’il eût inversé la situation. | It was time for him to have reversed the situation. |
elle | eût inversé | Il était temps qu’elle eût inversé la situation. | It was time for her to have reversed the situation. |
on | eût inversé | Il était temps qu’on eût inversé la situation. | It was time for one to have reversed the situation. |
nous | eussions inversé | Il était temps que nous eussions inversé la situation. | It was time for us to have reversed the situation. |
vous | eussiez inversé | Il était temps que vous eussiez inversé la situation. | It was time for you to have reversed the situation. |
ils | eussent inversé | Il était temps qu’ils eussent inversé la situation. | It was time for them to have reversed the situation. |
elles | eussent inversé | Il était temps qu’elles eussent inversé la situation. | It was time for them to have reversed the situation. |
Other Conjugations for Inverser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inverser
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the inverser Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Inverser – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb inverser. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!