Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Introduction to the verb légiférer
The English translation of the French verb légiférer is “to legislate,” or “to make laws.” It is pronounced as lay-zhee-feh-ray.
The language origin of légiférer comes from the French word “légifère,” which means “in accordance with the law.” It is derived from the Latin word “legifer,” which also means “lawmaker.” The verb légiférer is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Here are three simple examples of using légiférer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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Il était important que le gouvernement ait légiféré sur cette question. (It was important that the government had legislated on this issue.)
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Elle craignait que le nouveau décret n’eût pas légiféré en faveur des droits des travailleurs. (She feared that the new decree had not legislated in favor of workers’ rights.)
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Nous aurions aimé que le président eût légiféré plus tôt sur cette loi. (We would have liked it if the president had legislated on this law sooner.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of légiférer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse légiféré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse légiféré. | I wish I had legislated. |
tu | eusses légiféré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses légiféré. | I wish you had legislated. |
il | eût légiféré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût légiféré. | I wish he had legislated. |
elle | eût légiféré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût légiféré. | I wish she had legislated. |
on | eût légiféré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût légiféré. | I wish one had legislated. |
nous | eussions légiféré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions légiféré. | I wish we had legislated. |
vous | eussiez légiféré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez légiféré. | I wish you had legislated. |
ils | eussent légiféré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent légiféré. | I wish they had legislated. |
elles | eussent légiféré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent légiféré. | I wish they had legislated. |
Other Conjugations for Légiférer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légiférer
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Légiférer – 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
Summary
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