Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Introduction to the verb générer
The English translation of the French verb générer is “to generate.” It is pronounced as “zhay-nay-ray.”
The word générer comes from the Latin word “generare,” meaning “to beget or produce.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions that could have taken place in the past. It is typically used with the conjunction “que” to introduce a clause expressing a condition or possibility.
Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies généré plus d’enthousiasme pour le projet. (I wish you had generated more enthusiasm for the project.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous ayons généré des bénéfices pour maintenir l’entreprise à flot. (We should have generated profits to keep the company afloat.)
- Je me demande si je n’aurais pas dû générer une autre stratégie pour réussir l’examen. (I wonder if I should have generated a different strategy to pass the exam.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical action in the past. The verb générer is conjugated according to the subject of the sentence and is always followed by the past participle of the verb.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of générer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse généré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse généré. | I wish I had generated. |
tu | eusses généré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses généré. | I wish you had generated. |
il | eût généré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût généré. | I wish he had generated. |
elle | eût généré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût généré. | I wish she had generated. |
on | eût généré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût généré. | I wish one had generated. |
nous | eussions généré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions généré. | I wish we had generated. |
vous | eussiez généré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez généré. | I wish you had generated. |
ils | eussent généré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent généré. | I wish they had generated. |
elles | eussent généré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent généré. | I wish they had generated. |
Other Conjugations for Générer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb générer
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Générer – 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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