Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Introduction to the verb géminer
The English translation of the French verb géminer is “to double” or “to duplicate.” It is pronounced as “zhay-mee-nay.”
The language origin of géminer is from the Latin word “gemini,” meaning “twins,” which evolved into the Old French word “geminer” and eventually into the modern French form “géminer.”
In everyday French, géminer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that was completed in the past before another action in the past. This tense is often used to express regret or doubt in a past event.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Il regrettait que son frère ait géminé ses clés. (He regretted that his brother had duplicated his keys.)
- J’avais peur qu’elle géminât mes vêtements sans ma permission. (I was afraid that she would double my clothes without my permission.)
- Nous étions surpris qu’ils aient géminé leur entreprise aussi rapidement. (We were surprised that they had duplicated their business so quickly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of géminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse géminé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse géminé. | I wish I had doubled. |
tu | eusses géminé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses géminé. | I wish you had doubled. |
il | eût géminé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût géminé. | I wish he had doubled. |
elle | eût géminé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût géminé. | I wish she had doubled. |
on | eût géminé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût géminé. | I wish one had doubled. |
nous | eussions géminé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions géminé. | I wish we had doubled. |
vous | eussiez géminé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez géminé. | I wish you had doubled. |
ils | eussent géminé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent géminé. | I wish they had doubled. |
elles | eussent géminé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent géminé. | I wish they had doubled. |
Other Conjugations for Géminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb géminer
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Géminer – 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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