Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Introduction to the verb cémenter
The English translation of the French verb cémenter is “to cement” or “to solidify.” It is pronounced as [se.mɑ̃.te] in the infinitive form.
The word cémenter comes from the Latin word “cementare” meaning “to join together, connect, or fasten.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in various contexts since then. In everyday French, cémenter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express something that could have happened in the past.
Examples of usage of cémenter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
1) J’aurais aimé que tu aies cémenté les liens entre nos deux familles. (I wish you had cemented the ties between our two families.)
2) Il fallait que nous ayons cémenté nos relations avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (We had to cement our relationship before it was too late.)
3) Elle regrette que son mariage n’ait pas cémenté son amour pour son mari. (She regrets that her marriage did not solidify her love for her husband.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cémenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cémenté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cémenté. | I wish I had cemented. |
tu | eusses cémenté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cémenté. | I wish you had cemented. |
il | eût cémenté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cémenté. | I wish he had cemented. |
elle | eût cémenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cémenté. | I wish she had cemented. |
on | eût cémenté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cémenté. | I wish one had cemented. |
nous | eussions cémenté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cémenté. | I wish we had cemented. |
vous | eussiez cémenté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cémenté. | I wish you had cemented. |
ils | eussent cémenté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cémenté. | I wish they had cemented. |
elles | eussent cémenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cémenté. | I wish they had cemented. |
Other Conjugations for Cémenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cémenter
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Cémenter – 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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