Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Introduction to the verb expliciter
The English translation of the French verb expliciter is “to explain” or “to make explicit.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as [eks-plee-see-tey].
The word expliciter comes from the Latin word “explicare” which means “to unfold” or “to explain.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in various contexts since then. In everyday French, expliciter is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action or condition that is hypothetical or uncertain.
-
J’aurais aimé que tu m’explicites ta décision avant de partir. (I wish you had explained your decision to me before leaving.)
-
Il était important que nous lui expliquions les règles du jeu avant de commencer. (It was important that we explained the rules of the game to him before starting.)
-
Je doutais qu’il eût explicité ses intentions envers moi. (I doubted that he had made his intentions towards me clear.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of expliciter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse explicité | J’aurais aimé que je eusse explicité. | I wish I had explained. |
tu | eusses explicité | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses explicité. | I wish you had explained. |
il | eût explicité | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût explicité. | I wish he had explained. |
elle | eût explicité | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût explicité. | I wish she had explained. |
on | eût explicité | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût explicité. | I wish one had explained. |
nous | eussions explicité | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions explicité. | I wish we had explained. |
vous | eussiez explicité | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez explicité. | I wish you had explained. |
ils | eussent explicité | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent explicité. | I wish they had explained. |
elles | eussent explicité | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent explicité. | I wish they had explained. |
Other Conjugations for Expliciter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliciter
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the expliciter Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Expliciter – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb expliciter. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!