Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Introduction to the verb cultiver
English translation: The English translation of the French verb cultiver is “to cultivate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kul-tee-vay.”
Language origin: Cultiver comes from the Latin word “cultivare,” meaning “to till, cultivate.” It entered the French language in the 13th century.
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense: In everyday French, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place before another past action. 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.
Examples:
- J’avais cultivé mes légumes avant que mon jardinier ne les arrache. (I had cultivated my vegetables before my gardener uprooted them.)
- Il était important que j’eusse cultivé mes talents avant d’entrer à l’université. (It was important that I had cultivated my talents before entering university.)
- Nous aurions aimé que vous eussiez cultivé votre jardin avec plus de soin. (We would have liked for you to have cultivated your garden more carefully.)
English translations: 1. I had cultivated, before my gardener uprooted them, my vegetables.
- It was important that I had cultivated my talents before entering university.
- We would have liked for you to have cultivated your garden more carefully.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cultiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cultivé | Il était important que je eusse cultivé mon jardin. | It was important that I had cultivated my garden. |
tu | eusses cultivé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cultivé ta patience. | I wish you had cultivated your patience. |
il | eût cultivé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cultivé ses talents. | I wish he had cultivated his talents. |
elle | eût cultivé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cultivé sa sagesse. | I wish she had cultivated her wisdom. |
on | eût cultivé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cultivé notre relation. | I wish one had cultivated our relationship. |
nous | eussions cultivé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cultivé nos compétences. | I wish we had cultivated our skills. |
vous | eussiez cultivé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cultivé votre jardin. | I wish you had cultivated your garden. |
ils | eussent cultivé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cultivé leur passion. | I wish they had cultivated their passion. |
elles | eussent cultivé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cultivé leur créativité. | I wish they had cultivated their creativity. |
Other Conjugations for Cultiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
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Cultiver – 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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