Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Introduction to the verb complimenter
The English translation of the French verb complimenter is “to compliment.” It is pronounced “kohm-plee-mahn-tey.”
The word complimenter comes from the Latin word “complimentum,” meaning “a polite expression.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
Complimenter is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical action in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive mood of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies complimenté pour mon travail. (I would have liked for you to have complimented me on my work.)
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Il était dommage que vous eussiez oublié de la complimenter pour sa performance. (It was a shame that you had forgotten to compliment her on her performance.)
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Nous aurions dû complimenter nos voisins pour leur nouvelle maison. (We should have complimented our neighbors on their new house.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of complimenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse complimenté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse complimenté. | I wish I had complimented. |
tu | eusses complimenté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses complimenté. | I wish you had complimented. |
il | eût complimenté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût complimenté. | I wish he had complimented. |
elle | eût complimenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût complimenté. | I wish she had complimented. |
on | eût complimenté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût complimenté. | I wish one had complimented. |
nous | eussions complimenté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions complimenté. | I wish we had complimented. |
vous | eussiez complimenté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez complimenté. | I wish you had complimented. |
ils | eussent complimenté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent complimenté. | I wish they had complimented. |
elles | eussent complimenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent complimenté. | I wish they had complimented. |
Other Conjugations for Complimenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb complimenter
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Complimenter – 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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