Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Introduction to the verb mariner
The English translation of the French verb mariner is “to navigate” or “to sail.” The infinitive form of mariner is pronounced “mah-ree-neh.”
Mariner comes from the Latin word “marinus” meaning “of the sea.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and is derived from the word “marin” meaning “sailor.” In everyday French, mariner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express actions or events that took place before another action or event in the past.
Example 1: J’aurais aimé que tu aies mariné sur la Méditerrannée cet été. (I wish you had sailed in the Mediterranean this summer.)
Example 2: Elle m’a dit qu’ils avaient mariné autour des îles grecques avant de rentrer chez eux. (She told me they had navigated around the Greek islands before going back home.)
Example 3: Nous aurions espéré que vous n’aviez pas mariné pendant la tempête. (We would have hoped that you had not sailed during the storm.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mariner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse mariné | Je ne pensais pas que je eusse mariné. | I didn’t think I had marinated. |
tu | eusses mariné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses mariné. | I wish you had marinated. |
il | eût mariné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût mariné. | I wish he had marinated. |
elle | eût mariné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût mariné. | I wish she had marinated. |
on | eût mariné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût mariné. | I wish one had marinated. |
nous | eussions mariné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions mariné. | I wish we had marinated. |
vous | eussiez mariné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez mariné. | I wish you had marinated. |
ils | eussent mariné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent mariné. | I wish they had marinated. |
elles | eussent mariné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent mariné. | I wish they had marinated. |
Other Conjugations for Mariner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mariner
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Mariner – 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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