Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Introduction to the verb iriser
The English translation of iriser is “to irise” or “to create iridescence.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ee-ree-zay.”
Iriser comes from the French word “iris,” which means rainbow. It is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning that it requires a direct object. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that takes place before another past action.
Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies irisé cette peinture avant de la vendre. (I would have liked for you to have irised this painting before selling it.)
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Il fallait que nous ayons irisé la surface du lac pour créer l’effet désiré. (We needed to have irised the surface of the lake to create the desired effect.)
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Je regrette que vous ayez irisé ces oiseaux en captivité. (I regret that you have irised these birds in captivity.)
English translations:
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I wish you had irised this painting before selling it.
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We needed to have irised the surface of the lake to create the desired effect.
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I regret that you have irised these birds in captivity.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of iriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse irisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse irisé. | I wish I had irised. |
tu | eusses irisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses irisé. | I wish you had irised. |
il | eût irisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût irisé. | I wish he had irised. |
elle | eût irisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût irisé. | I wish she had irised. |
on | eût irisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût irisé. | I wish one had irised. |
nous | eussions irisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions irisé. | I wish we had irised. |
vous | eussiez irisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez irisé. | I wish you had irised. |
ils | eussent irisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent irisé. | I wish they had irised. |
elles | eussent irisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent irisé. | I wish they had irised. |
Other Conjugations for Iriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb iriser
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Iriser – 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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