Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Introduction to the verb civiliser
The English translation of the French verb civiliser is “to civilize.” The infinitive form of civiliser is pronounced “see-vee-lee-zay.”
The word civiliser comes from the Latin word “civis” meaning “citizen.” It entered the French language in the 16th century, and has been used to refer to the process of bringing a group or society to a more advanced or cultured state.
In everyday French, civiliser is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense. This tense is used to express actions that are hypothetical or uncertain in the past.
Examples:
- Il souhaitait que nous ayons civilisé ces tribus avant leur arrivée. (He wished that we had civilized these tribes before their arrival.)
- Je craignais que tu n’aies civilisé ces enfants avant que leurs parents ne reviennent. (I was afraid that you had civilized these children before their parents came back.)
- Elle était heureuse que j’eusse civilisé ces personnes avant qu’elles ne commettent des actes violents. (She was happy that I had civilized these people before they committed violent acts.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of civiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse civilisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse civilisé. | I wish I had civilized. |
tu | eusses civilisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses civilisé. | I wish you had civilized. |
il | eût civilisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût civilisé. | I wish he had civilized. |
elle | eût civilisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût civilisé. | I wish she had civilized. |
on | eût civilisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût civilisé. | I wish one had civilized. |
nous | eussions civilisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions civilisé. | I wish we had civilized. |
vous | eussiez civilisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez civilisé. | I wish you had civilized. |
ils | eussent civilisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent civilisé. | I wish they had civilized. |
elles | eussent civilisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent civilisé. | I wish they had civilized. |
Other Conjugations for Civiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
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Civiliser – 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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