Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Introduction to the verb cerner
The English translation of the French verb cerner is “to surround” or “to encircle.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “sair-nay.”
The word cerner comes from the Latin word cernere, meaning “to sift” or “to separate.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical action or event that did not happen.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies cerné le problème avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (I wish you had surrounded the problem before it was too late.)
- Il aurait fallu que vous ayez cerné toutes les possibilités avant de prendre une décision. (You should have surrounded all the possibilities before making a decision.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous ayez cerné le sujet plus tôt. (We would have preferred you had surrounded the subject earlier.)
In these examples, the verb cerner is used to express a past hypothetical action that did not happen, but would have been desirable. It is often used in expressing regrets or wishes about a past situation.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cerné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cerné. | I wish I had surrounded. |
tu | eusses cerné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cerné. | I wish you had surrounded. |
il | eût cerné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cerné. | I wish he had surrounded. |
elle | eût cerné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cerné. | I wish she had surrounded. |
on | eût cerné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cerné. | I wish one had surrounded. |
nous | eussions cerné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cerné. | I wish we had surrounded. |
vous | eussiez cerné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cerné. | I wish you had surrounded. |
ils | eussent cerné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cerné. | I wish they had surrounded. |
elles | eussent cerné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cerné. | I wish they had surrounded. |
Other Conjugations for Cerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
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Cerner – 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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