Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Introduction to the verb mener
The English translation of the French verb mener is “to lead” or “to guide.” It is pronounced “muh-nay.”
The origin of the word mener can be traced back to the Latin word “minare,” meaning “to drive or lead.” In everyday French, mener is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that took place before another past action.
Three simple examples of using mener in this tense are:
- Je doute qu’il ait mené l’équipe à la victoire. (I doubt that he led the team to victory.)
- Il était fier que sa fille eût mené une vie réussie. (He was proud that his daughter had led a successful life.)
- Nous voulions que tu eusses mené une enquête plus approfondie. (We wanted you to have led a more thorough investigation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse mené | J’aurais aimé que je eusse mené. | I wish I had led. |
tu | eusses mené | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses mené. | I wish you had led. |
il | eût mené | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût mené. | I wish he had led. |
elle | eût mené | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût mené. | I wish she had led. |
on | eût mené | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût mené. | I wish one had led. |
nous | eussions mené | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions mené. | I wish we had led. |
vous | eussiez mené | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez mené. | I wish you had led. |
ils | eussent mené | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent mené. | I wish they had led. |
elles | eussent mené | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent mené. | I wish they had led. |
Other Conjugations for Mener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mener
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Mener – 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
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