Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Introduction to the verb acidifier
English translation: to acidify
Pronunciation: ah-see-dee-fee-ay
Language origin: The verb acidifier comes from the French word acide, meaning “acid,” combined with the suffix -ifier, which is used to form verbs. It entered the French language in the 19th century.
Usage in Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense: The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the past subjunctive, is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
- Il fallait que j’acidifie le sol avant de planter les tomates. (It was necessary for me to acidify the soil before planting the tomatoes.)
- Elle souhaitait que nous ayons acidifié le vin avant de le boire. (She wished that we had acidified the wine before drinking it.)
- J’étais content que tu aies acidifié la sauce pour qu’elle soit moins sucrée. (I was happy that you had acidified the sauce to make it less sweet.)
In these examples, the use of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense shows the uncertainty or hypothetical nature of the action of acidifying. The verb is conjugated in the past tense and is preceded by the conjunction que, which introduces the subjunctive mood.
English translations:
- It was necessary for me to acidify the soil before planting the tomatoes.
- She wished that we had acidified the wine before drinking it.
- I was happy that you had acidified the sauce to make it less sweet.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of acidifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse acidifié | J’aurais préféré que je eusse acidifié. | I wish I had acidified. |
tu | eusses acidifié | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses acidifié. | I wish you had acidified. |
il | eût acidifié | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût acidifié. | I wish he had acidified. |
elle | eût acidifié | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût acidifié. | I wish she had acidified. |
on | eût acidifié | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût acidifié. | I wish one had acidified. |
nous | eussions acidifié | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions acidifié. | I wish we had acidified. |
vous | eussiez acidifié | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez acidifié. | I wish you had acidified. |
ils | eussent acidifié | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent acidifié. | I wish they had acidified. |
elles | eussent acidifié | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent acidifié. | I wish they had acidified. |
Other Conjugations for Acidifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acidifier
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Acidifier – 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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