Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Introduction to the verb ciseler
The English translation of the French verb ciseler is “to chisel” or “to carve.” The infinitive form is pronounced “see-zuh-leh.”
The word ciseler comes from the Latin word “cisellare,” meaning “to carve with a chisel.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Example 1: Il fallait que je l’eusse ciselé avant de le peindre. (It was necessary for me to have chiseled it before painting it.)
Example 2: J’aurais aimé que tu eusses ciselé cette sculpture pour ton exposition. (I would have liked for you to have chiseled this sculpture for your exhibition.)
Example 3: Il souhaitait que nous eussions ciselé les détails avant de commencer la gravure. (He wished for us to have chiseled the details before starting the engraving.)
English translations:
Example 1: It was necessary for me to have chiseled it before painting it.
Example 2: I would have liked for you to have chiseled this sculpture for your exhibition.
Example 3: He wished for us to have chiseled the details before starting the engraving.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ciseler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse ciselé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse ciselé. | I wish I had chiseled. |
tu | eusses ciselé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses ciselé. | I wish you had chiseled. |
il | eût ciselé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût ciselé. | I wish he had chiseled. |
elle | eût ciselé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût ciselé. | I wish she had chiseled. |
on | eût ciselé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût ciselé. | I wish one had chiseled. |
nous | eussions ciselé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions ciselé. | I wish we had chiseled. |
vous | eussiez ciselé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez ciselé. | I wish you had chiseled. |
ils | eussent ciselé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent ciselé. | I wish they had chiseled. |
elles | eussent ciselé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent ciselé. | I wish they had chiseled. |
Other Conjugations for Ciseler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ciseler
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Ciseler – 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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