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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb loger

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English translation: The English translation of the French verb loger is “to lodge” or “to accommodate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “loh-zheh.”

Language origin: The word loger comes from the Latin word “lǒgāre,” meaning “to quarter” or “to lodge.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday language since then.

Usage in Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense: In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, loger is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être.”

Examples:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies logé dans ce bel hôtel. (I would have liked for you to have stayed in this beautiful hotel.)
  2. Il est dommage que nous n’ayons pas logé dans le centre-ville. (It’s a pity that we didn’t stay in the city center.)
  3. J’aurais préféré qu’elle ait logé chez moi plutôt que chez son cousin. (I would have preferred for her to have stayed at my place rather than at her cousin’s.)

English translations:

  1. I would have liked for you to have stayed in this beautiful hotel.
  2. It’s a pity that we didn’t stay in the city center.
  3. I would have preferred for her to have stayed at my place rather than at her cousin’s.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse logé Si j’avais eu de l’argent, j’aurais aimé que je eusse logé dans un hôtel luxueux. If I had had money, I would have liked to have stayed in a luxury hotel.
tu eusses logé J’aurais aimé que tu eusses logé chez moi pendant ton séjour à Paris. I wish you had stayed at my place during your stay in Paris.
il eût logé J’aurais aimé qu’il eût logé dans un hôtel proche de la Tour Eiffel. I wish he had stayed in a hotel near the Eiffel Tower.
elle eût logé J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût logé chez une amie pendant son voyage en France. I wish she had stayed at a friend’s place during her trip to France.
on eût logé J’aurais aimé qu’on eût logé dans un château en Normandie. I wish we had stayed in a castle in Normandy.
nous eussions logé J’aurais aimé que nous eussions logé dans un appartement en ville. I wish we had stayed in an apartment in the city.
vous eussiez logé J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez logé dans un hôtel près de la mer. I wish you had stayed in a hotel by the sea.
ils eussent logé J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent logé chez leur grand-mère pendant les vacances. I wish they had stayed at their grandmother’s during the holidays.
elles eussent logé J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent logé dans un gîte à la campagne. I wish they had stayed in a cottage in the countryside.

Other Conjugations for Loger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loger
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Loger – 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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