Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Introduction to the verb cirer
The English translation of the French verb cirer is “to wax” or “to polish.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “see-ray.”
The word cirer comes from the Latin word “cera” which means “wax.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of cirer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’aurais ciré mes chaussures si j’avais eu du temps.
(I would have waxed my shoes if I had had time.) -
Elle aurait ciré la table avant que les invités n’arrivent.
(She would have polished the table before the guests arrived.) -
Nous serions arrivés en retard si ma mère n’avait pas ciré le plancher.
(We would have arrived late if my mother hadn’t waxed the floor.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse ciré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse ciré. | I wish I had waxed. |
tu | eusses ciré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses ciré. | I wish you had waxed. |
il | eût ciré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût ciré. | I wish he had waxed. |
elle | eût ciré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût ciré. | I wish she had waxed. |
on | eût ciré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût ciré. | I wish one had waxed. |
nous | eussions ciré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions ciré. | I wish we had waxed. |
vous | eussiez ciré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez ciré. | I wish you had waxed. |
ils | eussent ciré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent ciré. | I wish they had waxed. |
elles | eussent ciré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent ciré. | I wish they had waxed. |
Other Conjugations for Cirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
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Cirer – 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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