Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Introduction to the verb baisser
The English translation of the French verb baisser is “to lower” or “to decrease.” The infinitive form of baisser is pronounced as “beh-say” with the stress on the second syllable.
The word baisser comes from the Old French verb “baissier” which ultimately derives from the Latin word “bassus” meaning “low” or “short.” In everyday French, baisser is commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical action or situation that did not occur.
Examples of baisser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’étais content que tu baisses le son de la musique. (I was happy that you lowered the volume of the music.)
- Il était important que nous baissions nos prix pour attirer plus de clients. (It was important that we decrease our prices to attract more customers.)
- Nous aurions aimé que vous baissiez vos exigences pour faciliter la négociation. (We would have liked for you to lower your demands to facilitate the negotiation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of baisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse baissé | J’aurais préféré que je eusse baissé. | I would have preferred to have lowered. |
tu | eusses baissé | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses baissé. | I would have preferred you had lowered. |
il | eût baissé | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût baissé. | I would have preferred he had lowered. |
elle | eût baissé | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût baissé. | I would have preferred she had lowered. |
on | eût baissé | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût baissé. | I would have preferred one had lowered. |
nous | eussions baissé | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions baissé. | I would have preferred we had lowered. |
vous | eussiez baissé | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez baissé. | I would have preferred you had lowered. |
ils | eussent baissé | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent baissé. | I would have preferred they had lowered. |
elles | eussent baissé | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent baissé. | I would have preferred they had lowered. |
Other Conjugations for Baisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
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Baisser – 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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