Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Introduction to the verb cuisiner
The English translation of the French verb cuisiner is “to cook” or “to prepare food.” It is pronounced as “kwee-zee-nay.”
The word cuisiner comes from the Latin word “coquina,” meaning “to cook.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past action or state of being that is hypothetical, uncertain, or contrary to reality. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of cuisiner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Si j’avais su que tu étais végétarien, j’aurais cuisiné un plat sans viande. (If I had known you were vegetarian, I would have cooked a dish without meat.)
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Je regrette de ne pas avoir cuisiné plus souvent pour mes amis. (I regret not having cooked more often for my friends.)
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Il aurait fallu que tu aies cuisiné le dîner avant qu’elle n’arrive. (You should have cooked dinner before she arrived.)
English translations:
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If I had known you were vegetarian, I would have cooked a dish without meat.
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I regret not having cooked more often for my friends.
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You should have cooked dinner before she arrived.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cuisiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cuisiné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cuisiné. | I wish I had cooked. |
tu | eusses cuisiné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cuisiné. | I wish you had cooked. |
il | eût cuisiné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cuisiné. | I wish he had cooked. |
elle | eût cuisiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cuisiné. | I wish she had cooked. |
on | eût cuisiné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cuisiné. | I wish one had cooked. |
nous | eussions cuisiné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cuisiné. | I wish we had cooked. |
vous | eussiez cuisiné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cuisiné. | I wish you had cooked. |
ils | eussent cuisiné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cuisiné. | I wish they had cooked. |
elles | eussent cuisiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cuisiné. | I wish they had cooked. |
Other Conjugations for Cuisiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
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Cuisiner – 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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