Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Introduction to the verb céder
The English translation of the French verb céder is “to yield” or “to give in.” It is pronounced as “seh-deh” in its infinitive form.
The word céder comes from the Latin word “cedere” which means “to go away, give way, yield.” In modern French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past possibility or condition that did not happen.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu penses à céder ta place à ton frère. (I wish you had thought about giving your seat to your brother.)
- Si elle avait eu plus de temps, elle aurait cédé à ses demandes. (If she had had more time, she would have yielded to his requests.)
- Il aurait été mieux que vous cédiez vos droits à votre sœur. (It would have been better if you had given up your rights to your sister.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of céder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cédé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cédé. | I wish I had yielded. |
tu | eusses cédé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cédé. | I wish you had yielded. |
il | eût cédé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cédé. | I wish he had yielded. |
elle | eût cédé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cédé. | I wish she had yielded. |
on | eût cédé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cédé. | I wish one had yielded. |
nous | eussions cédé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cédé. | I wish we had yielded. |
vous | eussiez cédé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cédé. | I wish you had yielded. |
ils | eussent cédé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cédé. | I wish they had yielded. |
elles | eussent cédé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cédé. | I wish they had yielded. |
Other Conjugations for Céder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
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Céder – 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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