Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Introduction to the verb facetter
The English translation of the French verb facetter is “to facet.” It is pronounced as “fa-see-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word facetter comes from the French word “facette,” which means “facet.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “facies,” meaning “face” or “surface.”
In everyday French, the verb facetter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action that happened in the past. This tense is formed by using the imperfect subjunctive of “avoir” or “être” as an auxiliary verb, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of facetter used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies facetté le diamant avant de le vendre. (I wish you had faceted the diamond before selling it.)
- Il fallait que tu eusses facetté les verres avant le dîner. (You needed to have faceted the glasses before dinner.)
- Nous aurions voulu que vous eussiez facetté la pierre précieuse avant de la montrer au public. (We would have liked you to have faceted the gemstone before showing it to the public.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of facetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse faceté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse faceté. | I wish I had faceted. |
tu | eusses faceté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses faceté. | I wish you had faceted. |
il | eût faceté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût faceté. | I wish he had faceted. |
elle | eût faceté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût faceté. | I wish she had faceted. |
on | eût faceté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût faceté. | I wish one had faceted. |
nous | eussions faceté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions faceté. | I wish we had faceted. |
vous | eussiez faceté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez faceté. | I wish you had faceted. |
ils | eussent faceté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent faceté. | I wish they had faceted. |
elles | eussent faceté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent faceté. | I wish they had faceted. |
Other Conjugations for Facetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb facetter
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Facetter – 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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