Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Introduction to the verb cintrer
The English translation of the French verb cintrer is “to bend” or “to curve.” It can also mean “to shape” or “to fit.”
The infinitive form of cintrer is pronounced as “sahn-treh.”
The language origin of cintrer can be traced back to the Latin word “cinctura,” which means “belt” or “girdle.” In everyday French, cintrer is most often used to describe the action of bending or shaping something, such as a piece of wood or metal.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, cintrer is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or contrary to reality. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies cintré le bois correctement. (I wish you had bent the wood correctly.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous ayons cintré le métal avant de le souder. (We should have bent the metal before welding it.)
- Si elle avait suivi les instructions, elle aurait cintré le cuir sans le déformer. (If she had followed the instructions, she would have shaped the leather without deforming it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cintrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cintré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cintré. | I wish I had bent. |
tu | eusses cintré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cintré. | I wish you had bent. |
il | eût cintré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cintré. | I wish he had bent. |
elle | eût cintré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cintré. | I wish she had bent. |
on | eût cintré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cintré. | I wish one had bent. |
nous | eussions cintré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cintré. | I wish we had bent. |
vous | eussiez cintré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cintré. | I wish you had bent. |
ils | eussent cintré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cintré. | I wish they had bent. |
elles | eussent cintré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cintré. | I wish they had bent. |
Other Conjugations for Cintrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cintrer
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Cintrer – 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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