Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Introduction to the verb majorer
The English translation of the French verb majorer is “to increase” or “to raise.” The infinitive form is pronounced “mah-zho-ray.”
Majorer is derived from the Latin word “major,” meaning “greater” or “larger.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate an action of increasing or raising something, such as a price, a quantity, or a level of importance.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, majorer is used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the subjonctif imparfait tense and adding the past participle of majorer, which is “majoré.”
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies majoré les salaires avant que je démissionne. (I wish you had raised the salaries before I resigned.)
- Il fallait que la compagnie eût majoré ses tarifs pour survivre. (The company had to increase its fees to survive.)
- N’aurait-il pas été mieux que vous eussiez majoré vos contributions avant la fin de l’année ? (Wouldn’t it have been better if you had increased your contributions before the end of the year?)
In these examples, majorer is used to express actions that could have happened in the past, but did not actually happen. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in French to express regret, wishes, or hypothetical situations.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of majorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse majoré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse majoré. | I wish I had increased. |
tu | eusses majoré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses majoré. | I wish you had increased. |
il | eût majoré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût majoré. | I wish he had increased. |
elle | eût majoré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût majoré. | I wish she had increased. |
on | eût majoré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût majoré. | I wish one had increased. |
nous | eussions majoré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions majoré. | I wish we had increased. |
vous | eussiez majoré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez majoré. | I wish you had increased. |
ils | eussent majoré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent majoré. | I wish they had increased. |
elles | eussent majoré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent majoré. | I wish they had increased. |
Other Conjugations for Majorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb majorer
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Majorer – 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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