Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Introduction to the verb combiner
The English translation of the French verb combiner is “to combine.” The infinitive form, combiner, is pronounced kohm-bee-nay.
The language origin of combiner comes from the Latin word combinare, meaning “to unite, join together.” In everyday French, combiner is commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of combiner used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je souhaitais que tu aies combiné les ingrédients avant de les mettre au four. (I wished that you had combined the ingredients before putting them in the oven.)
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Il fallait que nous ayons combiné nos forces pour gagner la compétition. (We needed to have combined our strengths to win the competition.)
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Elle aurait aimé que vous eussiez combiné vos idées avant de les présenter à l’équipe. (She would have liked for you to have combined your ideas before presenting them to the team.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of combiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse combiné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse combiné. | I wish I had combined. |
tu | eusses combiné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses combiné. | I wish you had combined. |
il | eût combiné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût combiné. | I wish he had combined. |
elle | eût combiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût combiné. | I wish she had combined. |
on | eût combiné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût combiné. | I wish one had combined. |
nous | eussions combiné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions combiné. | I wish we had combined. |
vous | eussiez combiné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez combiné. | I wish you had combined. |
ils | eussent combiné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent combiné. | I wish they had combined. |
elles | eussent combiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent combiné. | I wish they had combined. |
Other Conjugations for Combiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
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Combiner – 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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