Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Introduction to the verb manoeuvrer
The English translation of the French verb manoeuvrer is “to maneuver” or “to manipulate.” The infinitive form, manoeuvrer, is pronounced as “muh-nuh-vrer” with a silent “e” at the end.
The word “manoeuvre” comes from the French word “manœuvre” which in turn comes from the Latin word “manus” meaning “hand” and “operari” meaning “to operate.” In everyday French, the verb manoeuvrer is often used to describe physical or strategic movements, as well as manipulative or scheming actions.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past, manoeuvrer would be conjugated as “j’eusse manoeuvré” for the first person singular, “tu eusses manoeuvré” for the second person singular, “il/elle eût manoeuvré” for the third person singular, “nous eussions manoeuvré” for the first person plural, “vous eussiez manoeuvré” for the second person plural, and “ils/elles eussent manoeuvré” for the third person plural.
Here are three simple examples of how manoeuvrer is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with English translations:
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J’eusse manoeuvré pour qu’il ne découvre pas la vérité. (I would have maneuvered so that he wouldn’t uncover the truth.)
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Tu eusses manoeuvré pour obtenir leur soutien. (You would have maneuvered to gain their support.)
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Ils eussent manoeuvré avec astuce pour arriver à leurs fins. (They would have maneuvered cunningly to achieve their goals.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of manoeuvrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse manoeuvré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse manoeuvré. | I wish I had maneuvered. |
tu | eusses manoeuvré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses manoeuvré. | I wish you had maneuvered. |
il | eût manoeuvré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût manoeuvré. | I wish he had maneuvered. |
elle | eût manoeuvré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût manoeuvré. | I wish she had maneuvered. |
on | eût manoeuvré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût manoeuvré. | I wish one had maneuvered. |
nous | eussions manoeuvré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions manoeuvré. | I wish we had maneuvered. |
vous | eussiez manoeuvré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez manoeuvré. | I wish you had maneuvered. |
ils | eussent manoeuvré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent manoeuvré. | I wish they had maneuvered. |
elles | eussent manoeuvré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent manoeuvré. | I wish they had maneuvered. |
Other Conjugations for Manoeuvrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb manoeuvrer
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Manoeuvrer – 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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