Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Introduction to the verb cirer
The English translation of the French verb cirer is “to polish” or “to wax.” The infinitive form of cirer is pronounced “see-ray.”
Cirer comes from the Latin word “cera,” which means “wax.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action or a desire that is no longer possible in the past.
Here are three examples of cirer used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies ciré tes chaussures avant la soirée. (I wish you had polished your shoes before the party.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons ciré la table trop tôt. (It’s possible that we polished the table too early.)
- Je doute qu’elle ait ciré ses meubles hier. (I doubt that she waxed her furniture yesterday.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie ciré | J’espère que j’aie ciré. | I hope I waxed. |
tu | aies ciré | Tu veux que tu aies ciré. | You want yourself to have waxed. |
il | ait ciré | Il est possible qu’il ait ciré. | It’s possible he waxed. |
elle | ait ciré | Elle croit qu’elle ait ciré. | She believes she waxed. |
on | ait ciré | On veut qu’on ait ciré. | We want it to have been waxed. |
nous | ayons ciré | Il est préférable que nous ayons ciré. | It’s preferable that we waxed. |
vous | ayez ciré | Il est important que vous ayez ciré. | It’s important that you waxed. |
ils | aient ciré | Ils sont sûrs qu’ils aient ciré. | They are sure they waxed. |
elles | aient ciré | Elles espèrent qu’elles aient ciré. | They hope they waxed. |
Other Conjugations for Cirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
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Cirer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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