Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Introduction to the verb exfolier
The English translation of the French verb exfolier is “to exfoliate.” It is pronounced as “eks-fo-lee-ay.”
The word exfolier comes from the Latin word “exfoliare,” which means “to strip off leaves.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the most formal and literary form of the subjunctive mood. This tense expresses an action that is completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’étais heureux qu’il eût exfolié sa peau avant de venir à la fête. (I was glad that he had exfoliated his skin before coming to the party.)
- Elle était déçue que nous eussions oublié d’exfolier nos pieds avant d’aller à la plage. (She was disappointed that we had forgotten to exfoliate our feet before going to the beach.)
- Il était important que vous eussiez exfolié votre visage avant le rendez-vous chez le dermatologue. (It was important that you had exfoliated your face before the appointment with the dermatologist.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. The use of the exfolier in this tense adds a sense of formality and emphasis to the sentences.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exfolier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse exfolié | Si j’avais su, j’aurais aimé que je eusse exfolié plus souvent. | If I had known, I would have liked to have exfoliated more often. |
tu | eusses exfolié | Si j’avais su, j’aurais aimé que tu eusses exfolié plus souvent. | If I had known, I would have liked for you to have exfoliated more often. |
il | eût exfolié | Si j’avais su, j’aurais aimé qu’il eût exfolié plus souvent. | If I had known, I would have liked for him to have exfoliated more often. |
elle | eût exfolié | Si j’avais su, j’aurais aimé qu’elle eût exfolié plus souvent. | If I had known, I would have liked for her to have exfoliated more often. |
on | eût exfolié | Si j’avais su, j’aurais aimé qu’on eût exfolié plus souvent. | If I had known, I would have liked for one to have exfoliated more often. |
nous | eussions exfolié | Si j’avais su, j’aurais aimé que nous eussions exfolié plus souvent. | If I had known, I would have liked for us to have exfoliated more often. |
vous | eussiez exfolié | Si j’avais su, j’aurais aimé que vous eussiez exfolié plus souvent. | If I had known, I would have liked for you to have exfoliated more often. |
ils | eussent exfolié | Si j’avais su, j’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent exfolié plus souvent. | If I had known, I would have liked for them to have exfoliated more often. |
elles | eussent exfolié | Si j’avais su, j’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent exfolié plus souvent. | If I had known, I would have liked for them to have exfoliated more often. |
Other Conjugations for Exfolier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exfolier
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Exfolier – 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
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