Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Introduction to the verb cadencer
The English translation of the French verb cadencer is “to cadence” or “to regulate rhythm”. It is pronounced as “kah-dahn-seh”.
The word “cadencer” comes from the Latin word “cadentia”, meaning “to fall”. It has been used in the French language since the 13th century and has evolved to have several meanings, including “to regulate rhythm” and “to give melody to a text or music”.
In everyday French, cadencer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action that occurred in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense and adding the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of cadencer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies cadencé la musique plus lentement. (I would have liked for you to have regulated the music more slowly.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’elle ait cadencé ses mouvements pour mieux suivre la chorégraphie. (She should have regulated her movements to better follow the choreography.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous ayez cadencé votre discours pour le rendre plus captivant. (We would have preferred for you to have given rhythm to your speech to make it more captivating.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cadencer
Conjugate the French verb cadencer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with the French pronouns: je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles. Produce a table with the results under the following columns: Pronoun, Conjugation, Example Usage, English Translation.Conjugate the French verb cadencer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with the French pronouns: je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles. Produce a table with the results under the following columns: Pronoun, Conjugation, Example Usage, English Translation.
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cadencé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cadencé. | I wish I had cadenced. |
tu | eusses cadencé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cadencé. | I wish you had cadenced. |
il | eût cadencé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cadencé. | I wish he had cadenced. |
elle | eût cadencé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cadencé. | I wish she had cadenced. |
on | eût cadencé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cadencé. | I wish one had cadenced. |
nous | eussions cadencé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cadencé. | I wish we had cadenced. |
vous | eussiez cadencé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cadencé. | I wish you had cadenced. |
ils | eussent cadencé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cadencé. | I wish they had cadenced. |
elles | eussent cadencé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cadencé. | I wish they had cadenced. |
Other Conjugations for Cadencer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadencer
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Cadencer – 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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