Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Introduction to the verb cesser
The English translation of the French verb cesser is “to stop” or “to cease.” It is pronounced “se-seh.”
Cesser comes from the Latin word “cessare,” meaning “to cease” or “to stop.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various forms since then. In everyday French, cesser is often used to express the action of stopping or ending something.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, cesser is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that happened before another action in the past. It is formed by combining the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” with the past participle of cesser.
Example 1: J’aurais aimé que tu aies cessé de fumer.
Translation: I would have liked for you to have stopped smoking.
Example 2: Il était dommage que la pluie eût cessé juste avant le mariage.
Translation: It was a shame that the rain had stopped just before the wedding.
Example 3: Elle aurait préféré que son ex-mari n’eût jamais cessé de la harceler.
Translation: She would have preferred for her ex-husband to have never stopped harassing her.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cessé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cessé. | I wish I had ceased. |
tu | eusses cessé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cessé. | I wish you had ceased. |
il | eût cessé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cessé. | I wish he had ceased. |
elle | eût cessé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cessé. | I wish she had ceased. |
on | eût cessé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cessé. | I wish one had ceased. |
nous | eussions cessé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cessé. | I wish we had ceased. |
vous | eussiez cessé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cessé. | I wish you had ceased. |
ils | eussent cessé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cessé. | I wish they had ceased. |
elles | eussent cessé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cessé. | I wish they had ceased. |
Other Conjugations for Cesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
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Cesser – 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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