Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Introduction to the verb effiler
The English translation of the French verb effiler is “to thin” or “to make thinner.” It is pronounced “eh-fee-lay.”
Effiler comes from the Old French word “esfiler,” which means “to unravel” or “to unthread.” It is derived from the Latin word “exfilare,” which means “to unweave.”
In everyday French, effiler is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imperfect Subjunctive form, followed by the past participle of effiler.
Examples:
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J’avais effilé mes cheveux avant de les teindre. (I had thinned my hair before dyeing it.)
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Elle était contente que j’aie effilé sa robe pour la rendre plus étroite. (She was happy that I had thinned her dress to make it tighter.)
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Nous étions surpris qu’elle eût effilé les branches de l’arbre sans demander notre avis. (We were surprised that she had thinned the branches of the tree without asking for our opinion.)
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I had thinned my hair before dyeing it.
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She was happy that I had thinned her dress to make it tighter.
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We were surprised that she had thinned the branches of the tree without asking for our opinion.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of effiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse effilé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse effilé. | I wish I had narrowed. |
tu | eusses effilé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses effilé. | I wish you had narrowed. |
il | eût effilé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût effilé. | I wish he had narrowed. |
elle | eût effilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût effilé. | I wish she had narrowed. |
on | eût effilé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût effilé. | I wish one had narrowed. |
nous | eussions effilé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions effilé. | I wish we had narrowed. |
vous | eussiez effilé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez effilé. | I wish you had narrowed. |
ils | eussent effilé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent effilé. | I wish they had narrowed. |
elles | eussent effilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent effilé. | I wish they had narrowed. |
Other Conjugations for Effiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
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Effiler – 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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