Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Introduction to the verb embaumer
The English translation of the French verb embaumer is “to embalm.” It is pronounced as “ahm-bohm-ay.”
The origin of the verb embaumer can be traced back to the French word “bâme” which means “balm.” It is commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations are:
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Il fallait que le corps soit embaumé avant la cérémonie. (It was necessary that the body be embalmed before the ceremony.)
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Elle craignait que son père n’ait pas été correctement embaumé. (She was afraid that her father had not been properly embalmed.)
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Ils avaient peur que les fleurs ne soient pas assez fraîches pour embaumer la pièce. (They were afraid that the flowers were not fresh enough to perfume the room.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embaumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse embaumé | J’aurais voulu que je eusse embaumé. | I wish I had embalmed. |
tu | eusses embaumé | J’aurais voulu que tu eusses embaumé. | I wish you had embalmed. |
il | eût embaumé | J’aurais voulu qu’il eût embaumé. | I wish he had embalmed. |
elle | eût embaumé | J’aurais voulu qu’elle eût embaumé. | I wish she had embalmed. |
on | eût embaumé | J’aurais voulu qu’on eût embaumé. | I wish one had embalmed. |
nous | eussions embaumé | J’aurais voulu que nous eussions embaumé. | I wish we had embalmed. |
vous | eussiez embaumé | J’aurais voulu que vous eussiez embaumé. | I wish you had embalmed. |
ils | eussent embaumé | J’aurais voulu qu’ils eussent embaumé. | I wish they had embalmed. |
elles | eussent embaumé | J’aurais voulu qu’elles eussent embaumé. | I wish they had embalmed. |
Other Conjugations for Embaumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaumer
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Embaumer – 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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