Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Introduction to the verb acenser
The English translation of the French verb acenser is “to cense” or “to incense.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-sahn-say.”
The word “acenser” is derived from the Latin word “incensare,” meaning “to burn incense.” It is primarily used in a religious context, referring to the act of burning incense as a form of worship or purification. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that took place before another action in the past.
Example 1: J’avais acensé la chapelle avant que les invités n’arrivent.
Translation: I had censed the chapel before the guests arrived.
Example 2: Il avait acensé les bougies pour la cérémonie.
Translation: He had incensed the candles for the ceremony.
Example 3: Elle avait acensé la pièce avec de l’encens pour purifier l’air.
Translation: She had censed the room with incense to purify the air.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of acenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse acensé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse acensé. | I wish I had acensed. |
tu | eusses acensé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses acensé. | I wish you had acensed. |
il | eût acensé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût acensé. | I wish he had acensed. |
elle | eût acensé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût acensé. | I wish she had acensed. |
on | eût acensé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût acensé. | I wish one had acensed. |
nous | eussions acensé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions acensé. | I wish we had acensed. |
vous | eussiez acensé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez acensé. | I wish you had acensed. |
ils | eussent acensé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent acensé. | I wish they had acensed. |
elles | eussent acensé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent acensé. | I wish they had acensed. |
Other Conjugations for Acenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
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Acenser – 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
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