Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Introduction to the verb encaustiquer
The English translation of encaustiquer is “to wax” or “to polish.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-kohs-tee-kay.”
Encaustiquer comes from the French word “caustique,” meaning “caustic” or “burning,” and the prefix “en,” which typically denotes a verb that involves applying a substance to a surface. In everyday French, encaustiquer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense subjunctive form used to express an action that is hypothetical or contrary to reality.
Three examples of encaustiquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Il fallait que j’encaustiquasse le parquet avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had to wax the floor before the guests arrived.)
- Elle aurait aimé que son mari encaustiquât les meubles plus souvent. (She would have liked her husband to wax the furniture more often.)
- Nous aurions préféré que les chaussures soient encaustiquées avant de les porter. (We would have preferred the shoes to be polished before wearing them.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used because the actions described are hypothetical or contrary to reality. The first sentence expresses a need for the floor to be waxed before the guests arrive, but it was not actually waxed in the past. The second sentence expresses a desire for the husband to wax the furniture, but it did not actually happen. And the third sentence expresses a preference for the shoes to be polished before wearing them, but they were not actually polished.
Overall, encaustiquer is often used in everyday French to describe the act of polishing or waxing a surface, and in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encaustiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse encaustiqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse encaustiqué. | I wish I had waxed. |
tu | eusses encaustiqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses encaustiqué. | I wish you had waxed. |
il | eût encaustiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût encaustiqué. | I wish he had waxed. |
elle | eût encaustiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût encaustiqué. | I wish she had waxed. |
on | eût encaustiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût encaustiqué. | I wish one had waxed. |
nous | eussions encaustiqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions encaustiqué. | I wish we had waxed. |
vous | eussiez encaustiqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez encaustiqué. | I wish you had waxed. |
ils | eussent encaustiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent encaustiqué. | I wish they had waxed. |
elles | eussent encaustiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent encaustiqué. | I wish they had waxed. |
Other Conjugations for Encaustiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaustiquer
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Encaustiquer – 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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