Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Introduction to the verb amenuiser
The English translation of the French verb amenuiser is “to reduce” or “to diminish.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ahm-uh-nwee-zay.”
The word amenuiser comes from the French word “menuisier,” meaning “carpenter.” Over time, it has evolved to have the meaning of “to make smaller” or “to lessen.”
In everyday French, amenuiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a condition or possibility in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “si” (if).
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J’avais peur que les travaux amenuisent la valeur de ma maison. (I was afraid that the renovations would reduce the value of my house.)
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Si tu avais étudié, tu n’aurais pas eu à amenuiser tes vacances pour réviser. (If you had studied, you wouldn’t have had to reduce your vacation time to study.)
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Il avait peur que la maladie de sa mère n’amenuise sa santé mentale. (He was afraid that his mother’s illness would diminish his mental health.)
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I was afraid that the renovations would reduce the value of my house.
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If you had studied, you wouldn’t have had to reduce your vacation time to study.
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He was afraid that his mother’s illness would diminish his mental health.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of amenuiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse amenuisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse amenuisé. | I wish I had reduced. |
tu | eusses amenuisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses amenuisé. | I wish you had reduced. |
il | eût amenuisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût amenuisé. | I wish he had reduced. |
elle | eût amenuisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût amenuisé. | I wish she had reduced. |
on | eût amenuisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût amenuisé. | I wish one had reduced. |
nous | eussions amenuisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions amenuisé. | I wish we had reduced. |
vous | eussiez amenuisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez amenuisé. | I wish you had reduced. |
ils | eussent amenuisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent amenuisé. | I wish they had reduced. |
elles | eussent amenuisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent amenuisé. | I wish they had reduced. |
Other Conjugations for Amenuiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amenuiser
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Amenuiser – 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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