Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Introduction to the verb généraliser
The English translation of the French verb généraliser is “to generalize.” It is pronounced “zhay-nay-rah-lee-zay.”
The verb généraliser comes from the French word “général,” which means “general.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to express a broad or sweeping statement or idea.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, généraliser is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action or situation in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the word “si” (if) to express a condition or possibility.
Here are three examples of généraliser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Si j’avais suivi ses conseils, j’aurais généralisé mes recherches. (If I had followed his advice, I would have generalized my research.)
- Nous aurions généralisé cette méthode si nous avions eu plus de temps. (We would have generalized this method if we had had more time.)
- Ils auraient pu généraliser leur approche s’ils avaient obtenu de meilleurs résultats. (They could have generalized their approach if they had achieved better results.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of généraliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse généralisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse généralisé. | I wish I had generalized. |
tu | eusses généralisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses généralisé. | I wish you had generalized. |
il | eût généralisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût généralisé. | I wish he had generalized. |
elle | eût généralisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût généralisé. | I wish she had generalized. |
on | eût généralisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût généralisé. | I wish one had generalized. |
nous | eussions généralisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions généralisé. | I wish we had generalized. |
vous | eussiez généralisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez généralisé. | I wish you had generalized. |
ils | eussent généralisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent généralisé. | I wish they had generalized. |
elles | eussent généralisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent généralisé. | I wish they had generalized. |
Other Conjugations for Généraliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb généraliser
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Généraliser – 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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