Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Introduction to the verb cinématographier
The English translation of the French verb cinématographier is “to film” or “to cinematograph.” It is pronounced as “see-nay-mah-toh-gra-fee-yay.”
Cinématographier comes from the French word “cinématographe,” which is derived from the Greek words “kinema” meaning “movement” and “graphein” meaning “to write.” It was first used in the late 19th century to describe the process of filming and projecting moving images.
In everyday French, cinématographier is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the subjunctive imperfect, followed by the past participle of cinématographier.
Examples of cinématographier in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il regrettait que tu n’eusses pas cinématographié notre mariage.
(He regretted that you had not filmed our wedding.) -
Elle aurait aimé que je fusse allé la cinématographier pendant son concert.
(She would have liked me to have filmed her during her concert.) -
Ils avaient peur que personne n’eût cinématographié leur exploit.
(They were afraid that no one had filmed their feat.)
English translations:
- He regretted that you had not filmed our wedding.
- She would have liked me to have filmed her during her concert.
- They were afraid that no one had filmed their feat.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cinématographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cinématographié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cinématographié. | I wish I had cinematographed. |
tu | eusses cinématographié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cinématographié. | I wish you had cinematographed. |
il | eût cinématographié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cinématographié. | I wish he had cinematographed. |
elle | eût cinématographié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cinématographié. | I wish she had cinematographed. |
on | eût cinématographié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cinématographié. | I wish one had cinematographed. |
nous | eussions cinématographié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cinématographié. | I wish we had cinematographed. |
vous | eussiez cinématographié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cinématographié. | I wish you had cinematographed. |
ils | eussent cinématographié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cinématographié. | I wish they had cinematographed. |
elles | eussent cinématographié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cinématographié. | I wish they had cinematographed. |
Other Conjugations for Cinématographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cinématographier
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Cinématographier – 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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