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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb merder

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The English translation of the French verb merder is “to mess up” or “to fuck up.” The infinitive form of merder is pronounced “mehr-deh.”

The word merder comes from the Old French word “merdre” which means “to defecate” and can be traced back to the Latin word “merdēre.” It is derived from the vulgar Latin expression “merdum facere” which literally means “to make shit.”

In everyday French, merder is a common slang verb that is used to express anger, frustration, or disappointment. It is used in a variety of tenses and in colloquial speech, especially among younger generations.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, merder is used to express a hypothetical action that could have taken place in the past. It is often used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle “merdé” to form the past subjunctive perfect.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu n’aies pas merdé le projet. (I wish you hadn’t messed up the project.)
  2. Il aurait fallu que nous ayons merdé quelque part pour que le plan échoue. (We must have fucked up somewhere for the plan to fail.)
  3. J’aurais préféré que tu n’aies pas merdé la soirée. (I would’ve preferred if you hadn’t screwed up the evening.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse merdé J’aurais aimé que je eusse merdé. I wish I had messed up.
tu eusses merdé J’aurais aimé que tu eusses merdé. I wish you had messed up.
il eût merdé J’aurais aimé qu’il eût merdé. I wish he had messed up.
elle eût merdé J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût merdé. I wish she had messed up.
on eût merdé J’aurais aimé qu’on eût merdé. I wish one had messed up.
nous eussions merdé J’aurais aimé que nous eussions merdé. I wish we had messed up.
vous eussiez merdé J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez merdé. I wish you had messed up.
ils eussent merdé J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent merdé. I wish they had messed up.
elles eussent merdé J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent merdé. I wish they had messed up.

Other Conjugations for Merder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
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Merder – 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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