Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Introduction to the verb diplômer
The English translation of the French verb diplômer is “to graduate.” It is pronounced “dee-ploh-may.”
Diplômer comes from the Latin word “diploma,” meaning “certificate” or “diploma.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions that have already happened in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais diplômé mes études avant de commencer à travailler. (I had graduated from my studies before starting to work.)
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Elle était diplômée en médecine depuis plusieurs années avant d’ouvrir son propre cabinet. (She had been graduated in medicine for several years before opening her own practice.)
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Nous avions diplômé notre fils avec mention très bien. (We had graduated our son with highest honors.)
English translations:
- I had graduated from my studies before starting to work.
- She had been graduated in medicine for several years before opening her own practice.
- We had graduated our son with highest honors.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of diplômer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse diplômé | J’aurais été heureux que je eusse diplômé. | I would have been happy if I had graduated. |
tu | eusses diplômé | J’aurais été heureux que tu eusses diplômé. | I would have been happy if you had graduated. |
il | eût diplômé | J’aurais été heureux qu’il eût diplômé. | I would have been happy if he had graduated. |
elle | eût diplômé | J’aurais été heureuse qu’elle eût diplômé. | I would have been happy if she had graduated. |
on | eût diplômé | J’aurais été heureux qu’on eût diplômé. | I would have been happy if one had graduated. |
nous | eussions diplômé | J’aurais été heureux que nous eussions diplômé. | I would have been happy if we had graduated. |
vous | eussiez diplômé | J’aurais été heureux que vous eussiez diplômé. | I would have been happy if you had graduated. |
ils | eussent diplômé | J’aurais été heureux qu’ils eussent diplômé. | I would have been happy if they had graduated. |
elles | eussent diplômé | J’aurais été heureuses qu’elles eussent diplômé. | I would have been happy if they had graduated. |
Other Conjugations for Diplômer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diplômer
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Diplômer – 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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