Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Introduction to the verb canoniser
The English translation of the French verb canoniser is “to canonize.” The infinitive form, canoniser, is pronounced as “kah-noh-nee-zay.”
The word canoniser comes from the Latin word “canonizare,” which means “to place in the canon” and ultimately derives from the Greek word “kanon,” meaning “rule” or “standard.” In everyday French, canoniser is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Example 1:
Il était important que le pape ait canonisé Jean-Paul II.
(It was important that the pope had canonized John Paul II.)
In this example, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is used to express a hypothetical action in the past (the canonization of John Paul II) in relation to another past action (the importance placed on it).
Example 2:
Si j’avais été en vie à l’époque, j’aurais aimé que ma grand-mère soit canonisée.
(If I had been alive at the time, I would have liked my grandmother to be canonized.)
Here, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is used to express a hypothetical action in the past (the canonization of the speaker’s grandmother) in relation to a past condition (if the speaker had been alive at that time).
Example 3:
Nous avions espéré que notre travail ait été canonisé par nos supérieurs.
(We had hoped that our work had been canonized by our superiors.)
In this example, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is used to express a hypothetical action in the past (the canonization of the speaker’s work) in relation to a past belief or desire (our hope).
English translation:
Example 1: It was important that the pope had canonized John Paul II.
Example 2: If I had been alive at the time, I would have liked my grandmother to be canonized.
Example 3: We had hoped that our work had been canonized by our superiors.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of canoniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse canonisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse canonisé. | I wish I had canonized. |
tu | eusses canonisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses canonisé. | I wish you had canonized. |
il | eût canonisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût canonisé. | I wish he had canonized. |
elle | eût canonisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût canonisé. | I wish she had canonized. |
on | eût canonisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût canonisé. | I wish one had canonized. |
nous | eussions canonisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions canonisé. | I wish we had canonized. |
vous | eussiez canonisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez canonisé. | I wish you had canonized. |
ils | eussent canonisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent canonisé. | I wish they had canonized. |
elles | eussent canonisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent canonisé. | I wish they had canonized. |
Other Conjugations for Canoniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoniser
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Canoniser – 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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