Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Introduction to the verb focaliser
The English translation of the French verb focaliser is “to focus” or “to concentrate.” It is pronounced “fo-kah-li-zay.”
The word “focaliser” comes from the Latin word “focus,” meaning “hearth” or “fireplace.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action or event that hypothetically could have happened.
Example 1: J’aurais aimé que tu aies focalisé ton attention sur tes études.
Translation: I wish you had focused your attention on your studies.
Example 2: Il est possible qu’elle ait focalisé sa colère sur moi.
Translation: It is possible that she focused her anger on me.
Example 3: Nous aurions préféré que vous ayez focalisé vos efforts sur un seul projet à la fois.
Translation: We would have preferred if you had focused your efforts on one project at a time.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of focaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse focalisé | J’aurais préféré que je eusse focalisé. | I would have preferred if I had focused. |
tu | eusses focalisé | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses focalisé. | I would have preferred if you had focused. |
il | eût focalisé | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût focalisé. | I would have preferred if he had focused. |
elle | eût focalisé | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût focalisé. | I would have preferred if she had focused. |
on | eût focalisé | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût focalisé. | I would have preferred if one had focused. |
nous | eussions focalisé | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions focalisé. | I would have preferred if we had focused. |
vous | eussiez focalisé | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez focalisé. | I would have preferred if you had focused. |
ils | eussent focalisé | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent focalisé. | I would have preferred if they had focused. |
elles | eussent focalisé | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent focalisé. | I would have preferred if they had focused. |
Other Conjugations for Focaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb focaliser
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Focaliser – 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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