Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Introduction to the verb exhaler
The English translation of the French verb exhaler is “to exhale.” It is pronounced as “eks-ah-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word “exhaler” comes from the Latin word “exhalare,” meaning “to breathe out.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies exhalé un peu plus fort. (I wish you had exhaled a little louder.)
- Il était possible qu’elle eût exhalé un soupir de soulagement. (It was possible that she had breathed out a sigh of relief.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous n’ayez pas exhalé cette odeur désagréable. (We would have preferred if you hadn’t exhaled that unpleasant smell.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exhaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse exhalé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse exhalé. | I wish I had exhaled. |
tu | eusses exhalé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses exhalé. | I wish you had exhaled. |
il | eût exhalé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût exhalé. | I wish he had exhaled. |
elle | eût exhalé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût exhalé. | I wish she had exhaled. |
on | eût exhalé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût exhalé. | I wish one had exhaled. |
nous | eussions exhalé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions exhalé. | I wish we had exhaled. |
vous | eussiez exhalé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez exhalé. | I wish you had exhaled. |
ils | eussent exhalé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent exhalé. | I wish they had exhaled. |
elles | eussent exhalé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent exhalé. | I wish they had exhaled. |
Other Conjugations for Exhaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhaler
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Exhaler – 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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