Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Introduction to the verb abaisser
The English translation of the French verb “abaisser” is “to lower” or “to bring down.” The infinitive form of abaisser is pronounced as “ah-bay-say.”
The verb “abaisser” originates from the Old French word “abaissier,” which evolved from the Latin word “bassiāre,” meaning “to lower.” In everyday French, abaisser is commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions that are hypothetical or contrary to reality in the past.
Three examples of the usage of abaisser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations, are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu l’abaissses plus tôt.
(I would have liked you to have lowered it earlier.) - Il aurait fallu que nous l’abaisssions avant de partir.
(We should have brought it down before leaving.) - Elle aurait préféré que vous n’abaisssiez pas le volume.
(She would have preferred that you didn’t lower the volume.)
Please note that the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is not frequently used in everyday speech but is more commonly found in formal writing or in specific contexts.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of abaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse abaissé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse abaissé. | I wish I had lowered. |
tu | eusses abaissé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses abaissé. | I wish you had lowered. |
il | eût abaissé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût abaissé. | I wish he had lowered. |
elle | eût abaissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût abaissé. | I wish she had lowered. |
on | eût abaissé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût abaissé. | I wish one had lowered. |
nous | eussions abaissé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions abaissé. | I wish we had lowered. |
vous | eussiez abaissé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez abaissé. | I wish you had lowered. |
ils | eussent abaissé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent abaissé. | I wish they had lowered. |
elles | eussent abaissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent abaissé. | I wish they had lowered. |
Other Conjugations for Abaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
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Abaisser – 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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