Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Introduction to the verb citer
The English translation of the French verb citer is “to cite” or “to quote.” The infinitive form of citer is pronounced “see-tay.”
The word citer comes from the Latin word “citare” meaning “to summon” or “to quote.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has remained a common verb since then. In everyday French, citer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used in conjunction with the subjunctive mood to indicate an action that has already happened.
Some common uses of citer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense include:
- Il fallait que je citasse mes sources dans mon rapport. (I had to cite my sources in my report.)
- Elle souhaitait que nous ayons cité cette phrase dans notre présentation. (She wished that we had quoted this sentence in our presentation.)
- Il était important que vous ayez cité les auteurs de ces idées. (It was important that you had cited the authors of these ideas.)
In these examples, citer is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had already happened in the past. The subjunctive mood is used to express a desire, wish, or necessity in these sentences.
In summary, citer is a common French verb with Latin origins that means “to cite” or “to quote.” It is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that has already happened in the past, in conjunction with the subjunctive mood to indicate a desire or necessity.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of citer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cité | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cité. | I wish I had cited. |
tu | eusses cité | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cité. | I wish you had cited. |
il | eût cité | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cité. | I wish he had cited. |
elle | eût cité | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cité. | I wish she had cited. |
on | eût cité | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cité. | I wish one had cited. |
nous | eussions cité | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cité. | I wish we had cited. |
vous | eussiez cité | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cité. | I wish you had cited. |
ils | eussent cité | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cité. | I wish they had cited. |
elles | eussent cité | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cité. | I wish they had cited. |
Other Conjugations for Citer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
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Citer – 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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