Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Introduction to the verb cuirasser
The English translation of the French verb cuirasser is “to armor” or “to protect.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kwee-rah-say.”
Cuirasser comes from the French word “cuirasse,” meaning armor, which is derived from the Latin word “coriaceus,” meaning “made of leather.” In everyday French, cuirasser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais peur qu’il ne se soit cuirassé avant le combat. (I was afraid that he had armored himself before the fight.)
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Elle était contente que nous nous soyons cuirassés contre les critiques. (She was happy that we had armored ourselves against the criticism.)
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Ils craignaient que leur chef ne se fût pas bien cuirassé pour la bataille. (They were afraid that their leader had not properly armored himself for the battle.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cuirasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cuirassé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cuirassé. | I wish I had armored. |
tu | eusses cuirassé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cuirassé. | I wish you had armored. |
il | eût cuirassé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cuirassé. | I wish he had armored. |
elle | eût cuirassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cuirassé. | I wish she had armored. |
on | eût cuirassé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cuirassé. | I wish one had armored. |
nous | eussions cuirassé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cuirassé. | I wish we had armored. |
vous | eussiez cuirassé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cuirassé. | I wish you had armored. |
ils | eussent cuirassé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cuirassé. | I wish they had armored. |
elles | eussent cuirassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cuirassé. | I wish they had armored. |
Other Conjugations for Cuirasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuirasser
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Cuirasser – 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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