Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Introduction to the verb communiquer
The English translation of the French verb communiquer is “to communicate.” It is pronounced “koh-myoo-nee-kay.”
The word communiquer comes from the Latin word “communicare,” meaning “to share, impart, or inform.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, the verb communiquer is most commonly used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or situation that did not happen. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the subjonctif imparfait, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Examples of communiquer in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il aurait fallu que nous nous soyons mieux communiqués pour éviter cette confusion. (We should have communicated better to avoid this confusion.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu me communiques tes idées plus tôt. (I would have liked for you to communicate your ideas to me earlier.)
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Il aurait été mieux que tu communiques avec tes parents avant de prendre une décision aussi importante. (It would have been better for you to communicate with your parents before making such an important decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of communiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse communiqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse communiqué. | I wish I had communicated. |
tu | eusses communiqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses communiqué. | I wish you had communicated. |
il | eût communiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût communiqué. | I wish he had communicated. |
elle | eût communiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût communiqué. | I wish she had communicated. |
on | eût communiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût communiqué. | I wish one had communicated. |
nous | eussions communiqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions communiqué. | I wish we had communicated. |
vous | eussiez communiqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez communiqué. | I wish you had communicated. |
ils | eussent communiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent communiqué. | I wish they had communicated. |
elles | eussent communiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent communiqué. | I wish they had communicated. |
Other Conjugations for Communiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communiquer
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Communiquer – 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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