Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Introduction to the verb ajuster
The English translation of the French verb ajuster is “to adjust.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-zhoo-stay.”
The word ajuster comes from the Old French word “ajustier,” which means “to arrange, adjust, or set in order.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “ad” meaning “to” and “justus” meaning “just.”
In everyday French, ajuster can be used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past event that would have been adjusted. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of ajuster.
Here are three examples of ajuster in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies ajusté ta tenue avant de sortir. (I would have liked you to have adjusted your outfit before going out.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’elle ait ajusté ses horaires pour ne pas arriver en retard. (She should have adjusted her schedule to not arrive late.)
- Nous serions restés plus longtemps si nous avions eu le temps d’ajuster notre itinéraire. (We would have stayed longer if we had the time to adjust our itinerary.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ajuster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse ajusté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse ajusté. | I wish I had adjusted. |
tu | eusses ajusté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses ajusté. | I wish you had adjusted. |
il | eût ajusté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût ajusté. | I wish he had adjusted. |
elle | eût ajusté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût ajusté. | I wish she had adjusted. |
on | eût ajusté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût ajusté. | I wish one had adjusted. |
nous | eussions ajusté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions ajusté. | I wish we had adjusted. |
vous | eussiez ajusté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez ajusté. | I wish you had adjusted. |
ils | eussent ajusté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent ajusté. | I wish they had adjusted. |
elles | eussent ajusté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent ajusté. | I wish they had adjusted. |
Other Conjugations for Ajuster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajuster
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Ajuster – 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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