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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb minauder

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The English translation of the French verb minauder is “to simper” or “to affect a coy manner.” The infinitive form, minauder, is pronounced “mee-noh-deh.”

The language origin of minauder comes from the Old French word “minace,” meaning “to act in a cunning or sly manner.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is being flirtatious or trying to be cute in a fake or exaggerated way.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, minauder is used to express a hypothetical or wished-for action that took place before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage:

  1. J’aurais aimé qu’elle n’ait pas minaudé tout le temps pendant le dîner. (I wish she hadn’t simpered the whole time during dinner.)

  2. Il m’a dit qu’il aurait préféré que je n’aie pas minaudé devant ses amis. (He told me he would have preferred if I hadn’t simpered in front of his friends.)

  3. Si elle n’avait pas minaudé lors de l’entretien, elle aurait probablement eu le poste. (If she hadn’t simpered during the interview, she probably would have gotten the job.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Minauder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minauder
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Minauder – 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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