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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb miroiter

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The English translation of the French verb miroiter is “to shimmer” or “to glisten.” The infinitive form of miroiter is pronounced “mee-rwah-tey.”

Miroiter comes from the Medieval Latin word “mirare,” meaning “to admire,” and the suffix “-ter” meaning “to do.” In everyday French, miroiter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action or state that is hypothetical or uncertain.

Some examples of miroiter used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. Si j’avais suivi mes rêves, j’aurais sûrement miroité dans le monde de l’art. (If I had followed my dreams, I would have surely shone in the world of art.)

  2. Il aurait fallu que tu miroites plus pour que ta performance soit vraiment remarquable. (You would have had to shimmer more for your performance to be truly remarkable.)

  3. Nous aurions aimé qu’ils miroitent de bonheur en nous présentant leur nouveau-né. (We would have loved for them to glisten with happiness while showing us their newborn.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Miroiter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miroiter
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Miroiter – 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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