Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Introduction to the verb causer
The English translation of the French verb causer is “to cause” or “to provoke.” It is pronounced as “koh-zay.”
The word causer comes from the Old French word “causer” which means “to chat” or “to talk.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “causa” meaning “cause” or “reason.” In modern French, causer is most commonly used in informal or spoken language and can have various meanings depending on the context, such as “to talk,” “to chat,” “to cause trouble,” or “to provoke.”
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, causer is conjugated as follows:
J’avais causé
Tu avais causé
Il/Elle avait causé
Nous avions causé
Vous aviez causé
Ils/Elles avaient causé
Here are three simple examples of causer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais causé beaucoup de problèmes avant de comprendre mes erreurs.
(I had caused a lot of problems before understanding my mistakes.) - Mes amis étaient en colère parce que j’avais causé leur retard.
(My friends were angry because I had caused their delay.) - Elle avait causé une dispute entre les deux sœurs en révélant un secret.
(She had caused a fight between the two sisters by revealing a secret.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of causer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse causé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse causé. | I wish I had caused. |
tu | eusses causé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses causé. | I wish you had caused. |
il | eût causé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût causé. | I wish he had caused. |
elle | eût causé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût causé. | I wish she had caused. |
on | eût causé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût causé. | I wish one had caused. |
nous | eussions causé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions causé. | I wish we had caused. |
vous | eussiez causé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez causé. | I wish you had caused. |
ils | eussent causé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent causé. | I wish they had caused. |
elles | eussent causé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent causé. | I wish they had caused. |
Other Conjugations for Causer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
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Causer – 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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