Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Introduction to the verb constiper
The English translation of constiper is “to constipate.” It is pronounced as “kon-stee-peh” in the infinitive form.
The verb constiper comes from the Latin word “constipare,” which means “to press tightly together.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used ever since to describe the medical condition of constipation.
In everyday French, constiper is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical past action or situation. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect subjunctive form, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of constiper used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais craint qu’il ne se soit constipé. (I had feared that he had become constipated.)
- Nous avions prié pour qu’elle se soit constipée moins souvent. (We had prayed that she had become constipated less often.)
- Tu avais conseillé qu’il se fût constipé avant de manger. (You had advised that he had become constipated before eating.)
In these examples, the verb constiper is used in the past tense to express a hypothetical situation or action. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in formal or literary contexts in French.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of constiper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse constipé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse constipé. | I wish I had constipated. |
tu | eusses constipé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses constipé. | I wish you had constipated. |
il | eût constipé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût constipé. | I wish he had constipated. |
elle | eût constipé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût constipé. | I wish she had constipated. |
on | eût constipé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût constipé. | I wish one had constipated. |
nous | eussions constipé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions constipé. | I wish we had constipated. |
vous | eussiez constipé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez constipé. | I wish you had constipated. |
ils | eussent constipé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent constipé. | I wish they had constipated. |
elles | eussent constipé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent constipé. | I wish they had constipated. |
Other Conjugations for Constiper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constiper
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Constiper – 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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