Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Introduction to the verb communier
The English translation of the French verb communier is “to commune” or “to take communion.” The infinitive form of communier is pronounced as [kɔm.y.nje].
The word communier comes from the Latin word “communio,” meaning “sharing” or “participation.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in religious contexts to refer to the act of receiving the Eucharist or participating in a religious communion.
In everyday French, communier is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used to express a hypothetical or unlikely action that would have taken place in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies communie avec moi hier soir. (I wish you had taken communion with me last night.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous ayons communie ensemble pour célébrer cette occasion spéciale. (We should have taken communion together to celebrate this special occasion.)
- Elle aurait préféré que ses enfants aient communie avant leur première communion. (She would have preferred her children to have taken communion before their first communion.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of communier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse communé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse communé. | I wish I had communed. |
tu | eusses communé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses communé. | I wish you had communed. |
il | eût communé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût communé. | I wish he had communed. |
elle | eût communé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût communé. | I wish she had communed. |
on | eût communé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût communé. | I wish one had communed. |
nous | eussions communé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions communé. | I wish we had communed. |
vous | eussiez communé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez communé. | I wish you had communed. |
ils | eussent communé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent communé. | I wish they had communed. |
elles | eussent communé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent communé. | I wish they had communed. |
Other Conjugations for Communier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb communier
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Communier – 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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