Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Introduction to the verb célébrer
The English translation of the French verb célébrer is “to celebrate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “se-lay-bray.”
Célébrer comes from the Latin word “celebrare,” meaning “to frequent or celebrate.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Here are three simple examples of célébrer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies célébré mon anniversaire avec moi. (I wish you had celebrated my birthday with me.)
- Il fallait que nous ayons célébré notre victoire en grand. (We needed to have celebrated our victory in a big way.)
- Je suis heureux que vous ayez célébré votre mariage à Paris. (I am happy that you celebrated your wedding in Paris.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of célébrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse célébré | Je regrette que je eusse célébré. | I regret that I had celebrated. |
tu | eusses célébré | Je regrette que tu eusses célébré. | I regret that you had celebrated. |
il | eût célébré | Je regrette qu’il eût célébré. | I regret that he had celebrated. |
elle | eût célébré | Je regrette qu’elle eût célébré. | I regret that she had celebrated. |
on | eût célébré | Je regrette qu’on eût célébré. | I regret that one had celebrated. |
nous | eussions célébré | Je regrette que nous eussions célébré. | I regret that we had celebrated. |
vous | eussiez célébré | Je regrette que vous eussiez célébré. | I regret that you had celebrated. |
ils | eussent célébré | Je regrette qu’ils eussent célébré. | I regret that they had celebrated. |
elles | eussent célébré | Je regrette qu’elles eussent célébré. | I regret that they had celebrated. |
Other Conjugations for Célébrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
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Célébrer – 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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