Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Introduction to the verb laquer
The English translation of the French verb laquer is “to lacquer.” The infinitive form, laquer, is pronounced as “lah-keh.”
The word “laquer” comes from the Middle French word “laque,” meaning “lacquer.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “lacca,” meaning “resin.” In everyday French, the verb laquer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express actions that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of laquer being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il fallait que j’eusse laqué la table avant de la vendre. (I had to have lacquered the table before selling it.)
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Elle était contente que vous eussiez laqué les chaises pour la réception. (She was happy that you had lacquered the chairs for the reception.)
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J’avais peur que vous eussiez laqué vos cheveux d’une couleur horrible. (I was afraid that you had lacquered your hair an awful color.)
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I had to have lacquered the table before selling it.
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She was happy that you had lacquered the chairs for the reception.
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I was afraid that you had lacquered your hair an awful color.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of laquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse laqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse laqué. | I wish I had lacquered. |
tu | eusses laqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses laqué. | I wish you had lacquered. |
il | eût laqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût laqué. | I wish he had lacquered. |
elle | eût laqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût laqué. | I wish she had lacquered. |
on | eût laqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût laqué. | I wish one had lacquered. |
nous | eussions laqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions laqué. | I wish we had lacquered. |
vous | eussiez laqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez laqué. | I wish you had lacquered. |
ils | eussent laqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent laqué. | I wish they had lacquered. |
elles | eussent laqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent laqué. | I wish they had lacquered. |
Other Conjugations for Laquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laquer
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Laquer – 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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