Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Introduction to the verb inviter
The English translation of the French verb inviter is “to invite.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “an-vee-teh.”
The word inviter comes from the Latin verb invitare, meaning “to invite.” It is often used in everyday French to extend an invitation, request someone’s company, or urge someone to do something.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, inviter is used to express a past hypothetical invitation or a polite request in the past. It is formed by using the imperfect subjunctive form of avoir or être followed by the past participle of inviter.
Here are three simple examples of inviter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais invité mes amis à dîner si j’avais eu le temps. (I would have invited my friends to dinner if I had had the time.)
- Il aurait été content si je l’avais invité au mariage. (He would have been happy if I had invited him to the wedding.)
- Nous aurions aimé que vous nous ayez invités en vacances avec vous. (We would have liked for you to have invited us on vacation with you.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of inviter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse invité | J’aurais aimé que je eusse invité. | I wish I had invited. |
tu | eusses invité | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses invité. | I wish you had invited. |
il | eût invité | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût invité. | I wish he had invited. |
elle | eût invité | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût invité. | I wish she had invited. |
on | eût invité | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût invité. | I wish one had invited. |
nous | eussions invité | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions invité. | I wish we had invited. |
vous | eussiez invité | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez invité. | I wish you had invited. |
ils | eussent invité | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent invité. | I wish they had invited. |
elles | eussent invité | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent invité. | I wish they had invited. |
Other Conjugations for Inviter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb inviter
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Inviter – 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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