Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Introduction to the verb mater
The English translation of the French verb mater is “to watch” or “to look at.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “mah-tay.”
The word mater comes from the Latin word “mater,” meaning “mother.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used for imaginary or uncertain actions.
Three simple examples of mater used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations, are:
- J’espérais que tu eusses maté le film. (I hoped that you had watched the movie.)
- Il fallait que nous eussions maté ce spectacle. (We had to watch this show.)
- Elle souhaitait que vous eussiez maté les étoiles. (She wished that you had looked at the stars.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse maté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse maté. | I wish I had watched. |
tu | eusses maté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses maté. | I wish you had watched. |
il | eût maté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût maté. | I wish he had watched. |
elle | eût maté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût maté. | I wish she had watched. |
on | eût maté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût maté. | I wish one had watched. |
nous | eussions maté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions maté. | I wish we had watched. |
vous | eussiez maté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez maté. | I wish you had watched. |
ils | eussent maté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent maté. | I wish they had watched. |
elles | eussent maté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent maté. | I wish they had watched. |
Other Conjugations for Mater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mater
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Mater – 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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