Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Introduction to the verb marcher
The English translation of the French verb marcher is “to walk” or “to function/work.” The infinitive form of marcher is pronounced as [mar-shay].
The word marcher comes from the Latin word “marcare,” meaning “to tread” or “to walk.” In everyday French, marcher is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that had happened before another past action or event.
Example 1: J’espérais qu’il eût marché vers moi.
Translation: I was hoping he had walked towards me.
Example 2: Elle était contente qu’ils eussent marché sur la plage.
Translation: She was happy that they had walked on the beach.
Example 3: Nous aurions aimé que vous eussiez marché plus vite.
Translation: We would have liked for you to have walked faster.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of marcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse marché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse marché. | I wish I had walked. |
tu | eusses marché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses marché. | I wish you had walked. |
il | eût marché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût marché. | I wish he had walked. |
elle | eût marché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût marché. | I wish she had walked. |
on | eût marché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût marché. | I wish one had walked. |
nous | eussions marché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions marché. | I wish we had walked. |
vous | eussiez marché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez marché. | I wish you had walked. |
ils | eussent marché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent marché. | I wish they had walked. |
elles | eussent marché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent marché. | I wish they had walked. |
Other Conjugations for Marcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marcher
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Marcher – 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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