Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Introduction to the verb catalyser
The English translation of the French verb catalyser is “to catalyze.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ka-ta-lee-zay.”
The word “catalyser” comes from the Greek word “katalysis,” which means “dissolution” or “change.” It is most often used in everyday French as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It is commonly used in the scientific and chemical fields to describe a substance or process that speeds up a chemical reaction. In everyday French, it can also be used figuratively to describe something or someone that initiates or accelerates a process.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, “catalyser” is conjugated as “j’eus catalysé,” meaning “I had catalyzed.” Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’eus catalysé la réaction chimique avant que le temps ne s’écoule. (I had catalyzed the chemical reaction before time ran out.)
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Il était temps que tu eusses catalysé tes efforts pour atteindre ton but. (It was time for you to have catalyzed your efforts to achieve your goal.)
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Nous eûmes catalysé le processus d’apprentissage en introduisant de nouvelles techniques. (We had catalyzed the learning process by introducing new techniques.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of catalyser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse catalysé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse catalysé. | I wish I had catalyzed. |
tu | eusses catalysé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses catalysé. | I wish you had catalyzed. |
il | eût catalysé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût catalysé. | I wish he had catalyzed. |
elle | eût catalysé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût catalysé. | I wish she had catalyzed. |
on | eût catalysé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût catalysé. | I wish one had catalyzed. |
nous | eussions catalysé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions catalysé. | I wish we had catalyzed. |
vous | eussiez catalysé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez catalysé. | I wish you had catalyzed. |
ils | eussent catalysé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent catalysé. | I wish they had catalyzed. |
elles | eussent catalysé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent catalysé. | I wish they had catalyzed. |
Other Conjugations for Catalyser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
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Catalyser – 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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