Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Introduction to the verb formuler
The English translation of the French verb formuler is “to formulate.” It is pronounced as “for-mew-lay.”
Formuler comes from the French word “formule,” meaning “formula” or “formulation.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies formulé ton idée plus tôt. (I would have liked for you to have formulated your idea earlier.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous ayons formulé notre demande avant la date limite. (We should have formulated our request before the deadline.)
- Elle aurait été satisfaite si j’avais formulé cette phrase d’une manière différente. (She would have been satisfied if I had formulated this sentence differently.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of formuler
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Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse formulé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse formulé. | I wish I had formulated. |
tu | eusses formulé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses formulé. | I wish you had formulated. |
il | eût formulé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût formulé. | I wish he had formulated. |
elle | eût formulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût formulé. | I wish she had formulated. |
on | eût formulé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût formulé. | I wish one had formulated. |
nous | eussions formulé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions formulé. | I wish we had formulated. |
vous | eussiez formulé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez formulé. | I wish you had formulated. |
ils | eussent formulé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent formulé. | I wish they had formulated. |
elles | eussent formulé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent formulé. | I wish they had formulated. |
Other Conjugations for Formuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb formuler
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Formuler – 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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