Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Introduction to the verb examiner
The English translation of the French verb examiner is “to examine” or “to inspect.” It is pronounced as “egz-ah-mee-nay.”
The word “examiner” comes from the old French word “examinare,” which means “to weigh, test, or examine.” It is derived from the Latin word “examinare,” which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, the verb examiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that did not happen, but could have happened. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’aurais examiné les résultats si j’avais eu le temps.
(I would have examined the results if I had had the time.) -
Si elle n’avait pas été malade, elle aurait examiné les patients hier.
(If she had not been sick, she would have examined the patients yesterday.) -
Nous aurions examiné tous les dossiers avant de prendre une décision.
(We would have examined all the files before making a decision.)
In each of these examples, the verb examiner is used to express an action that did not happen in the past, but could have happened if certain conditions were met.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of examiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse examiné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse examiné. | I wish I had examined. |
tu | eusses examiné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses examiné. | I wish you had examined. |
il | eût examiné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût examiné. | I wish he had examined. |
elle | eût examiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût examiné. | I wish she had examined. |
on | eût examiné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût examiné. | I wish one had examined. |
nous | eussions examiné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions examiné. | I wish we had examined. |
vous | eussiez examiné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez examiné. | I wish you had examined. |
ils | eussent examiné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent examiné. | I wish they had examined. |
elles | eussent examiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent examiné. | I wish they had examined. |
Other Conjugations for Examiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb examiner
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Examiner – 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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