Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Introduction to the verb laïciser
The English translation of the French verb laïciser is “to secularize.” The infinitive form is pronounced “lah-ee-see-zay.”
Laïciser is derived from the French noun “laïc,” meaning “layperson” or “secular person.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that would have happened prior to another action in the past.
Three simple examples of laïciser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que la société laïcise l’éducation publique. (I would have liked for society to secularize public education.)
- Nous aurions préféré que notre mariage soit laïcisé. (We would have preferred for our marriage to be secularized.)
- Il aurait fallu que le gouvernement laïcise les lois sur le mariage avant que nous puissions nous marier. (It would have been necessary for the government to secularize marriage laws before we could get married.)
English translations:
- I would have liked for society to secularize public education.
- We would have preferred for our marriage to be secularized.
- It would have been necessary for the government to secularize marriage laws before we could get married.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of laïciser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse laïcisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse laïcisé. | I wish I had secularized. |
tu | eusses laïcisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses laïcisé. | I wish you had secularized. |
il | eût laïcisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût laïcisé. | I wish he had secularized. |
elle | eût laïcisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût laïcisé. | I wish she had secularized. |
on | eût laïcisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût laïcisé. | I wish one had secularized. |
nous | eussions laïcisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions laïcisé. | I wish we had secularized. |
vous | eussiez laïcisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez laïcisé. | I wish you had secularized. |
ils | eussent laïcisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent laïcisé. | I wish they had secularized. |
elles | eussent laïcisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent laïcisé. | I wish they had secularized. |
Other Conjugations for Laïciser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laïciser
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Laïciser – 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
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