Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Introduction to the verb clarifier
The English translation of the French verb clarifier is “to clarify.” It is pronounced “kla-ree-fee-yay.”
The word “clarifier” comes from the Latin word “clarificare,” meaning “to make clear or bright.” In everyday French, “clarifier” is used to express the action of making something clearer or more understandable.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, “clarifier” is used to express past actions or events that could have been clarified by someone. It is often used after expressions such as “je regrette que” (I regret that), “il aurait fallu que” (it would have been necessary that), or “j’aurais aimé que” (I would have liked that).
- Il aurait fallu que tu aies clarifié tes propos avant que je ne prenne ma décision. (You should have clarified your remarks before I made my decision.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies clarifié la situation avant de partir en vacances. (I would have liked you to have clarified the situation before going on vacation.)
- Je regrette que nous n’ayons pas clarifié les détails de ce projet plus tôt. (I regret that we did not clarify the details of this project sooner.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of clarifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse clarifié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse clarifié. | I wish I had clarified. |
tu | eusses clarifié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses clarifié. | I wish you had clarified. |
il | eût clarifié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût clarifié. | I wish he had clarified. |
elle | eût clarifié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût clarifié. | I wish she had clarified. |
on | eût clarifié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût clarifié. | I wish one had clarified. |
nous | eussions clarifié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions clarifié. | I wish we had clarified. |
vous | eussiez clarifié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez clarifié. | I wish you had clarified. |
ils | eussent clarifié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent clarifié. | I wish they had clarified. |
elles | eussent clarifié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent clarifié. | I wish they had clarified. |
Other Conjugations for Clarifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
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Clarifier – 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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