Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Introduction to the verb cumuler
The English translation of the French verb cumuler is “to accumulate” or “to gather.” It is pronounced [ky.my.le].
The word cumuler comes from the Latin word “cumulus,” meaning “heap” or “pile.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that should have been completed before another action in the past.
Three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies cumulé plus d’expérience avant de postuler pour ce poste. (I would have liked for you to have accumulated more experience before applying for this job.)
- Il regrettait que ses dettes aient cumulées au point de devoir déclarer faillite. (He regretted that his debts had accumulated to the point of having to declare bankruptcy.)
- Elle souhaitait que nous ayons cumulé suffisamment de points pour obtenir une réduction sur nos prochaines vacances. (She wished that we had accumulated enough points to get a discount on our next vacation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cumuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cumulé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cumulé. | I wish I had accumulated. |
tu | eusses cumulé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cumulé. | I wish you had accumulated. |
il | eût cumulé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cumulé. | I wish he had accumulated. |
elle | eût cumulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cumulé. | I wish she had accumulated. |
on | eût cumulé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cumulé. | I wish one had accumulated. |
nous | eussions cumulé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cumulé. | I wish we had accumulated. |
vous | eussiez cumulé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cumulé. | I wish you had accumulated. |
ils | eussent cumulé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cumulé. | I wish they had accumulated. |
elles | eussent cumulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cumulé. | I wish they had accumulated. |
Other Conjugations for Cumuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
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Cumuler – 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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