Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Introduction to the verb dresser
The English translation of the French verb “dresser” is “to erect,” “to set up,” or “to train.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dreh-say.”
The word “dresser” comes from the Latin word “directus,” meaning “direct” or “straight.” In everyday French, the verb “dresser” is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past event that is hypothetical or uncertain. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three examples of the usage of “dresser” in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
- J’aurais dressé la tente si j’avais su qu’il allait pleuvoir. (I would have set up the tent if I had known it was going to rain.)
- Elle aurait dressé son chien pour qu’il obéisse mieux. (She would have trained her dog so that it would obey better.)
- Si tu avais dressé ton cheval, tu aurais pu participer à la course. (If you had trained your horse, you could have participated in the race.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dressé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dressé. | I wish I had trained. |
tu | eusses dressé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dressé. | I wish you had trained. |
il | eût dressé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dressé. | I wish he had trained. |
elle | eût dressé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dressé. | I wish she had trained. |
on | eût dressé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dressé. | I wish one had trained. |
nous | eussions dressé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dressé. | I wish we had trained. |
vous | eussiez dressé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dressé. | I wish you had trained. |
ils | eussent dressé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dressé. | I wish they had trained. |
elles | eussent dressé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dressé. | I wish they had trained. |
Other Conjugations for Dresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
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Dresser – 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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