Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Introduction to the verb cosmétiquer
The English translation of the French verb cosmétiquer is “to apply cosmetics.” It is pronounced as “kohz-meh-tee-kay.”
Cosmétiquer is derived from the French noun “cosmétique,” which is borrowed from the Latin word “cosmeticus,” meaning “of or relating to adornment.” In everyday French, cosmétiquer is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense that expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of cosmétiquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais demandé qu’elle se cosmétiquât avant la soirée. (I had asked her to apply cosmetics before the party.)
- Il était possible qu’elle se cosmétiquât trop rapidement, d’où son maquillage raté. (It was possible that she had applied cosmetics too quickly, hence her botched makeup.)
- Nous étions arrivés en retard parce que ma sœur s’était cosmétiquée pendant des heures. (We were late because my sister had spent hours applying cosmetics.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical in relation to another past action. In this case, the action of applying cosmetics is uncertain or hypothetical in relation to the other past actions mentioned in the sentences.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cosmétiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cosmétiqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cosmétiqué. | I wish I had cosmetized. |
tu | eusses cosmétiqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cosmétiqué. | I wish you had cosmetized. |
il | eût cosmétiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cosmétiqué. | I wish he had cosmetized. |
elle | eût cosmétiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cosmétiqué. | I wish she had cosmetized. |
on | eût cosmétiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cosmétiqué. | I wish one had cosmetized. |
nous | eussions cosmétiqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cosmétiqué. | I wish we had cosmetized. |
vous | eussiez cosmétiqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cosmétiqué. | I wish you had cosmetized. |
ils | eussent cosmétiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cosmétiqué. | I wish they had cosmetized. |
elles | eussent cosmétiqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cosmétiqué. | I wish they had cosmetized. |
Other Conjugations for Cosmétiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosmétiquer
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Cosmétiquer – 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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