Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Introduction to the verb circonstancier
The English translation of the French verb circonstancier is “to qualify” or “to specify.” It is pronounced “seer-kon-stan-see-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word circonstancier has its roots in the Latin word “circumstantia,” meaning circumstance. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical past action that did not take place.
Three simple examples of using circonstancier in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Il aurait fallu que tu circonstancies les règles du jeu avant de commencer. (You should have specified the rules of the game before starting.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu circonstancies tes propos avant de les dire. (I wish you had qualified your words before saying them.)
- Il aurait été préférable que vous circonstanciiez les détails de l’accord avant de le signer. (It would have been preferable for you to specify the details of the agreement before signing it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of circonstancier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse circonstancié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse circonstancié. | I wish I had detailed. |
tu | eusses circonstancié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses circonstancié. | I wish you had detailed. |
il | eût circonstancié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût circonstancié. | I wish he had detailed. |
elle | eût circonstancié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût circonstancié. | I wish she had detailed. |
on | eût circonstancié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût circonstancié. | I wish one had detailed. |
nous | eussions circonstancié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions circonstancié. | I wish we had detailed. |
vous | eussiez circonstancié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez circonstancié. | I wish you had detailed. |
ils | eussent circonstancié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent circonstancié. | I wish they had detailed. |
elles | eussent circonstancié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent circonstancié. | I wish they had detailed. |
Other Conjugations for Circonstancier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
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Circonstancier – 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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