Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Introduction to the verb conseiller
The English translation of the French verb conseiller is “to advise” or “to counsel.” The infinitive form of conseiller is pronounced as “kawn-sey-ye.”
The word “conseiller” comes from the Latin word “consiliarius,” meaning “adviser.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical or unreal action or situation.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’eusses conseillé avant de prendre cette décision. (I wish you had advised me before making this decision.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’elle nous eût conseillé de partir plus tôt. (She should have advised us to leave earlier.)
- Si j’avais su, je t’aurais conseillé de ne pas lui faire confiance. (If I had known, I would have advised you not to trust him.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of conseiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse conseillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse conseillé. | I wish I had advised. |
tu | eusses conseillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses conseillé. | I wish you had advised. |
il | eût conseillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût conseillé. | I wish he had advised. |
elle | eût conseillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût conseillé. | I wish she had advised. |
on | eût conseillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût conseillé. | I wish one had advised. |
nous | eussions conseillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions conseillé. | I wish we had advised. |
vous | eussiez conseillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez conseillé. | I wish you had advised. |
ils | eussent conseillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent conseillé. | I wish they had advised. |
elles | eussent conseillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent conseillé. | I wish they had advised. |
Other Conjugations for Conseiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
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Conseiller – 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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