Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Introduction to the verb cautionner
The English translation of the French verb cautionner is “to endorse” or “to support.” It is pronounced “koh-see-oh-nay.”
The word cautionner has its origins in the Latin word “cautio,” meaning “a guarantee or security.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or imagined situation in the past.
- J’aurais cautionné son projet s’il me l’avait demandé. (I would have endorsed his project if he had asked me.)
- Nous aurions cautionné leur décision si nous avions été présents. (We would have supported their decision if we had been present.)
- Il était certain que le chef cautionnerait leur plan d’action. (It was certain that the boss would endorse their action plan.)
In these examples, the verb cautionner is used to express a hypothetical action in the past, and it is conjugated in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to agree with the auxiliary verb (avoir or être) in the past tense. The English translations also use the conditional tense to express a similar hypothetical idea.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cautionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cautionné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cautionné. | I wish I had endorsed. |
tu | eusses cautionné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cautionné. | I wish you had endorsed. |
il | eût cautionné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cautionné. | I wish he had endorsed. |
elle | eût cautionné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cautionné. | I wish she had endorsed. |
on | eût cautionné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cautionné. | I wish one had endorsed. |
nous | eussions cautionné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cautionné. | I wish we had endorsed. |
vous | eussiez cautionné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cautionné. | I wish you had endorsed. |
ils | eussent cautionné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cautionné. | I wish they had endorsed. |
elles | eussent cautionné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cautionné. | I wish they had endorsed. |
Other Conjugations for Cautionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
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Cautionner – 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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