Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Introduction to the verb certifier
The English translation of the French verb certifier is “to certify.” It is pronounced as “sair-tee-fee-ay.”
Certifier comes from the Latin word “certificare,” meaning “to make certain.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express actions that have already been completed in the past and are not certain. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense of certifier is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Plus-que-parfait tense and adding the past participle “certifié.” It is often used to express doubt, wishes, and desires.
Examples:
- J’avais certifié qu’il viendrait à la réunion, mais il ne s’est pas présenté. (I had certified that he would come to the meeting, but he didn’t show up.)
- Elle souhaitait que ses compétences soient certifiées par une autorité reconnue. (She wished for her skills to be certified by a recognized authority.)
- Nous aurions aimé que le contrat soit certifié avant de le signer. (We would have liked for the contract to be certified before signing it.)
Translation:
- I had certified that he would come to the meeting, but he didn’t show up.
- She wished for her skills to be certified by a recognized authority.
- We would have liked for the contract to be certified before signing it.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of certifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse certifié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse certifié. | I wish I had certified. |
tu | eusses certifié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses certifié. | I wish you had certified. |
il | eût certifié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût certifié. | I wish he had certified. |
elle | eût certifié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût certifié. | I wish she had certified. |
on | eût certifié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût certifié. | I wish one had certified. |
nous | eussions certifié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions certifié. | I wish we had certified. |
vous | eussiez certifié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez certifié. | I wish you had certified. |
ils | eussent certifié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent certifié. | I wish they had certified. |
elles | eussent certifié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent certifié. | I wish they had certified. |
Other Conjugations for Certifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
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Certifier – 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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