Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Introduction to the verb compasser
The English translation of the French verb compasser is “to compass” or “to encircle/delineate with a compass.” It is pronounced as “kom-pa-seh.”
The word “compasser” comes from the Latin word “compassare,” which means “to measure with a compass.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais compassé le terrain avant de planter les arbustes. (I had already surveyed the land before planting the shrubs.)
- Il me semble que vous aviez compassé le dessin de votre maison avant de le construire. (It seems to me that you had already sketched the design of your house before building it.)
- Elle aurait aimé que nous ayons compassé la route avant de partir en randonnée. (She would have liked us to have mapped out the route before going on a hike.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of compasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse compassé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse compassé. | I wish I had compassed. |
tu | eusses compassé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses compassé. | I wish you had compassed. |
il | eût compassé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût compassé. | I wish he had compassed. |
elle | eût compassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût compassé. | I wish she had compassed. |
on | eût compassé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût compassé. | I wish one had compassed. |
nous | eussions compassé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions compassé. | I wish we had compassed. |
vous | eussiez compassé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez compassé. | I wish you had compassed. |
ils | eussent compassé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent compassé. | I wish they had compassed. |
elles | eussent compassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent compassé. | I wish they had compassed. |
Other Conjugations for Compasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
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Compasser – 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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