Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Introduction to the verb expier
The English translation of the French verb expier is “to atone” or “to make amends.” The infinitive form of expier is pronounced as “ehk-see-ay.”
Expier comes from the Latin word “expiare,” meaning to atone or make amends. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express actions that occurred before another action in the past.
Example 1: Il était important que je l’expie avant de demander pardon.
English translation: It was important that I atoned for it before asking for forgiveness.
Example 2: Elle aurait aimé que tu expiasses tes fautes avant de partir.
English translation: She would have liked you to make amends for your mistakes before leaving.
Example 3: Nous avions peur qu’ils n’expient jamais leurs crimes.
English translation: We were afraid that they would never atone for their crimes.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of expier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse expié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse expié. | I wish I had atoned. |
tu | eusses expié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses expié. | I wish you had atoned. |
il | eût expié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût expié. | I wish he had atoned. |
elle | eût expié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût expié. | I wish she had atoned. |
on | eût expié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût expié. | I wish one had atoned. |
nous | eussions expié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions expié. | I wish we had atoned. |
vous | eussiez expié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez expié. | I wish you had atoned. |
ils | eussent expié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent expié. | I wish they had atoned. |
elles | eussent expié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent expié. | I wish they had atoned. |
Other Conjugations for Expier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expier
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Expier – 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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