Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser

Introduction to the verb culpabiliser

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The English translation of the French verb culpabiliser is “to make someone feel guilty” or “to make someone blame themselves”. The infinitive form of culpabiliser is pronounced as “kuhl-pee-buh-lee-zay”.

Culpabiliser comes from the Latin word “culpa” meaning “guilt” and the French suffix “-iser” meaning “to make”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express past actions or situations that could have influenced someone to feel guilty.

Three simple examples of using culpabiliser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. J’ai regretté de lui avoir menti, car cela l’a culpabilisé. (I regretted lying to him, because it made him feel guilty.)
  2. Elle avait toujours été gentille avec moi, mais sa réaction m’a culpabilisée. (She had always been kind to me, but her reaction made me feel guilty.)
  3. Si je n’avais pas été absent ce jour-là, elle ne se serait pas culpabilisée de son échec. (If I hadn’t been absent that day, she wouldn’t have blamed herself for her failure.)

In these examples, culpabiliser is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to emphasize the past actions or events that caused someone to feel guilty. The English translations also use the helping verb “have” to convey the past tense.

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of culpabiliser

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse culpabilisé Si seulement j’avais su, j’aurais aimé que je eusse culpabilisé. If only I had known, I wish I had felt guilty.
tu eusses culpabilisé Si seulement tu avais su, j’aurais aimé que tu eusses culpabilisé. If only you had known, I wish you had felt guilty.
il eût culpabilisé Si seulement il avait su, j’aurais aimé qu’il eût culpabilisé. If only he had known, I wish he had felt guilty.
elle eût culpabilisé Si seulement elle avait su, j’aurais aimé qu’elle eût culpabilisé. If only she had known, I wish she had felt guilty.
on eût culpabilisé Si seulement on avait su, j’aurais aimé qu’on eût culpabilisé. If only one had known, I wish one had felt guilty.
nous eussions culpabilisé Si seulement nous avions su, j’aurais aimé que nous eussions culpabilisé. If only we had known, I wish we had felt guilty.
vous eussiez culpabilisé Si seulement vous aviez su, j’aurais aimé que vous eussiez culpabilisé. If only you had known, I wish you had felt guilty.
ils eussent culpabilisé Si seulement ils avaient su, j’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent culpabilisé. If only they had known, I wish they had felt guilty.
elles eussent culpabilisé Si seulement elles avaient su, j’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent culpabilisé. If only they had known, I wish they had felt guilty.

Other Conjugations for Culpabiliser.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culpabiliser
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Culpabiliser – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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