Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Introduction to the verb mander
The English translation of the French verb mander is “to order” or “to command.” The infinitive form is pronounced “mahn-deh.”
The word “mander” comes from the Latin word “mandare,” meaning “to entrust” or “to order.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been commonly used in everyday French since then.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, mander is typically used to express a past action that was ordered or commanded. It is often used in formal or official language, such as in legal or administrative contexts.
Here are three simple examples of mander in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je lui eusse mandé de payer les frais. (I had to order him to pay the expenses.)
- Nous aurions aimé que vous eussiez mandé les documents plus tôt. (We would have liked for you to have ordered the documents earlier.)
- Il était temps que le président eût mandé l’arrêt des hostilités. (It was time for the president to have ordered the end of hostilities.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse mandé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse mandé. | I wish I had ordered. |
tu | eusses mandé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses mandé. | I wish you had ordered. |
il | eût mandé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût mandé. | I wish he had ordered. |
elle | eût mandé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût mandé. | I wish she had ordered. |
on | eût mandé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût mandé. | I wish one had ordered. |
nous | eussions mandé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions mandé. | I wish we had ordered. |
vous | eussiez mandé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez mandé. | I wish you had ordered. |
ils | eussent mandé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent mandé. | I wish they had ordered. |
elles | eussent mandé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent mandé. | I wish they had ordered. |
Other Conjugations for Mander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mander
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Mander – 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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