Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Introduction to the verb consommer
The English translation of the French verb consommer is “to consume” or “to use up.” It is pronounced as “kon-so-may.”
Consommer comes from the Latin word “consumere,” which means “to use up” or “to spend.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a literary tense used to express a past action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of consommer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais consommé toute l’huile avant que mon mari ne revienne de la supérette.
I had used up all the oil before my husband came back from the supermarket.
- Elle avait consommé son énergie avant de finir la course.
She had consumed her energy before finishing the race.
- Nous avions consommé toutes les ressources avant que la crise financière ne frappe.
We had used up all the resources before the financial crisis hit.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of consommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse consommé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse consommé. | I wish I had consumed. |
tu | eusses consommé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses consommé. | I wish you had consumed. |
il | eût consommé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût consommé. | I wish he had consumed. |
elle | eût consommé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût consommé. | I wish she had consumed. |
on | eût consommé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût consommé. | I wish one had consumed. |
nous | eussions consommé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions consommé. | I wish we had consumed. |
vous | eussiez consommé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez consommé. | I wish you had consumed. |
ils | eussent consommé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent consommé. | I wish they had consumed. |
elles | eussent consommé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent consommé. | I wish they had consumed. |
Other Conjugations for Consommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
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Consommer – 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
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