M'eussent (en. Would have me)

/mə.y.zɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates a condition or hypothetical situation in the past.

If my friends had helped me, I would have succeeded.

Si mes amis m'eussent aidé, j'aurais réussi.

Used to express a wish or regret concerning the past.

I regret that they did not invite me.

Je regrette qu'ils ne m'eussent pas invité.

Form of the verb 'have' derived from the Old French verb.

if they had helped me

Expression to indicate a regret regarding help not received.

s'ils m'eussent aidé

I wanted them to have understood me

Wish that others had understood my intentions.

je voulais qu'ils m'eussent compris

if only they had listened to me

Expression of a past desire that actions had been different.

si seulement ils m'eussent écouté

eussent

Conjugated form of the verb 'have' in the subjunctive.

eussent

avoir

A fundamental verb in French meaning 'to possess.'

avoir

aidé

Past participle of the verb 'to help.'

aidé

Regret of a lack of help in the past.

This project would have been better if my colleagues had helped me.

Ce projet aurait été mieux si mes collègues m'eussent aidé.

Wish that things had been different.

If they had listened to me, I would have had the support I wanted.

S'il m'eussent écouté, j'aurais eu le soutien que je voulais.