Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Introduction to the verb ficeler
The French verb ficeler means “to tie up” or “to wrap with string.” It is derived from the Old French word “ficele,” meaning “string” or “twine.” The infinitive form of ficeler is pronounced as “fee-suh-lay.”
In everyday French, ficeler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that would have been completed in the past, if certain conditions had been met. This tense is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of ficeler used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il aurait fallu que je l’ai ficelé avant de le mettre dans le sac. (It would have been necessary for me to tie it up before putting it in the bag.)
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Si tu m’avais demandé de l’aide, je t’aurais ficelé ton colis. (If you had asked me for help, I would have tied up your package.)
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Elle aurait aimé que son cadeau soit ficelé avec un beau ruban. (She would have liked her gift to be tied up with a pretty ribbon.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ficeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse ficelé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse ficelé. | I wish I had tied. |
tu | eusses ficelé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses ficelé. | I wish you had tied. |
il | eût ficelé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût ficelé. | I wish he had tied. |
elle | eût ficelé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût ficelé. | I wish she had tied. |
on | eût ficelé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût ficelé. | I wish one had tied. |
nous | eussions ficelé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions ficelé. | I wish we had tied. |
vous | eussiez ficelé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez ficelé. | I wish you had tied. |
ils | eussent ficelé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent ficelé. | I wish they had tied. |
elles | eussent ficelé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent ficelé. | I wish they had tied. |
Other Conjugations for Ficeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ficeler
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Ficeler – 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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