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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb mansarder

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The English translation of the French verb mansarder is “to mansard” or “to build a mansard roof.” The infinitive form is pronounced “mahn-sahr-deh.”

Mansarder comes from the French term “mansarde,” which refers to a style of roof with steeply sloping sides and a flat top, often used in French architecture. The verb itself is derived from the noun “mansarde,” and is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.

Here are three examples of mansarder used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies mansardé la maison avant l’arrivée de la pluie. (I wish you had mansarded the house before the rain came.)

  2. Il fallait qu’ils eussent mansardé le bâtiment pour qu’il rentre dans le budget. (They needed to have mansarded the building for it to fit within the budget.)

  3. Je regrettais qu’elle eût mansardé la façade de sa maison sans demander l’avis des voisins. (I was sorry that she had mansarded the facade of her house without asking the neighbors for their opinion.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse mansardé J’aurais aimé que je eusse mansardé ma maison. I wish I had mansarded my house.
tu eusses mansardé J’aurais aimé que tu eusses mansardé ta maison. I wish you had mansarded your house.
il eût mansardé J’aurais aimé qu’il eût mansardé sa maison. I wish he had mansarded his house.
elle eût mansardé J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût mansardé sa maison. I wish she had mansarded her house.
on eût mansardé J’aurais aimé qu’on eût mansardé sa maison. I wish one had mansarded their house.
nous eussions mansardé J’aurais aimé que nous eussions mansardé notre maison. I wish we had mansarded our house.
vous eussiez mansardé J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez mansardé votre maison. I wish you had mansarded your house.
ils eussent mansardé J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent mansardé leur maison. I wish they had mansarded their house.
elles eussent mansardé J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent mansardé leur maison. I wish they had mansarded their house.

Other Conjugations for Mansarder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mansarder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mansarder
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Mansarder – 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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