Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Introduction to the verb empoussiérer
The English translation of the French verb empoussiérer is “to dust.” It is pronounced as “ahn-poo-see-ay-ray.”
The language origin of empoussiérer comes from the words “en” meaning “in” and “poussière” meaning “dust.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of removing dust from surfaces.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, empoussiérer is used to express a hypothetical or unreal past action. It is often used in conjunction with the words “si” (if) or “quand” (when).
Example 1: Si j’avais empoussiéré mes meubles hier, ils ne seraient pas sales aujourd’hui.
(If I had dusted my furniture yesterday, they wouldn’t be dirty today.)
Example 2: Elle voulait que j’empoussière avant l’arrivée des invités.
(She wanted me to dust before the guests arrived.)
Example 3: Quand tu seras rentré, j’aurai empoussiéré toutes les étagères.
(When you come back, I will have dusted all the shelves.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empoussiérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse empoussiéré | Il aurait fallu que je eusse empoussiéré hier. | I should have dusted yesterday. |
tu | eusses empoussiéré | Il aurait fallu que tu eusses empoussiéré hier. | You should have dusted yesterday. |
il | eût empoussiéré | Il aurait fallu qu’il eût empoussiéré hier. | He should have dusted yesterday. |
elle | eût empoussiéré | Il aurait fallu qu’elle eût empoussiéré hier. | She should have dusted yesterday. |
on | eût empoussiéré | Il aurait fallu qu’on eût empoussiéré hier. | One should have dusted yesterday. |
nous | eussions empoussiéré | Il aurait fallu que nous eussions empoussiéré hier. | We should have dusted yesterday. |
vous | eussiez empoussiéré | Il aurait fallu que vous eussiez empoussiéré hier. | You should have dusted yesterday. |
ils | eussent empoussiéré | Il aurait fallu qu’ils eussent empoussiéré hier. | They should have dusted yesterday. |
elles | eussent empoussiéré | Il aurait fallu qu’elles eussent empoussiéré hier. | They should have dusted yesterday. |
Other Conjugations for Empoussiérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
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Empoussiérer – 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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