Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Introduction to the verb gracier
The English translation of the French verb gracier is “to pardon” or “to grant clemency.” The infinitive form of gracier is pronounced “grah-see-ay.”
Gracier comes from the Old French word “grace,” meaning “favor” or “mercy,” and ultimately derives from the Latin word “gratia.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action that took place before another past action.
Here are three examples of gracier used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’aurais gracié le prisonnier si j’avais été le président. (I would have pardoned the prisoner if I had been the president.)
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Si le juge avait gracié la coupable, elle n’aurait pas eu à purger sa peine en prison. (If the judge had pardoned the guilty woman, she wouldn’t have had to serve her sentence in prison.)
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Nous aurions gracié les impôts si nous avions eu plus d’argent. (We would have granted tax relief if we had had more money.)
English translations:
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I would have pardoned the prisoner if I had been the president.
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If the judge had pardoned the guilty woman, she wouldn’t have had to serve her sentence in prison.
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We would have granted tax relief if we had had more money.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gracier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gracié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gracié. | I wish I had pardoned. |
tu | eusses gracié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gracié. | I wish you had pardoned. |
il | eût gracié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gracié. | I wish he had pardoned. |
elle | eût gracié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gracié. | I wish she had pardoned. |
on | eût gracié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gracié. | I wish one had pardoned. |
nous | eussions gracié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gracié. | I wish we had pardoned. |
vous | eussiez gracié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gracié. | I wish you had pardoned. |
ils | eussent gracié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gracié. | I wish they had pardoned. |
elles | eussent gracié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gracié. | I wish they had pardoned. |
Other Conjugations for Gracier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gracier
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Gracier – 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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