Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Introduction to the verb lénifier
The English translation of the French verb lénifier is “to soothe” or “to alleviate.” It is pronounced as “lay-nee-fee-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word “lénifier” comes from the Latin word “lenis” meaning “soft” or “gentle.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the Old French word “lenifier,” which meant “to soften.”
In everyday French, lénifier is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express actions that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Examples:
- Si j’avais su que tu étais malade, je t’aurais lénifié. (If I had known you were sick, I would have soothed you.)
- Nous aurions lénifié nos enfants s’ils avaient été tristes. (We would have comforted our children if they had been sad.)
- Quand j’étais petit, ma mère m’a lénifié quand j’étais malade. (When I was little, my mother soothed me when I was sick.)
In these examples, lénifier is used to express actions that would have been done in the past if certain conditions were met. The English translation of the verb changes depending on the context, but it generally conveys the idea of soothing, alleviating, or comforting.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lénifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse lénifié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse lénifié. | I wish I had lenified. |
tu | eusses lénifié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses lénifié. | I wish you had lenified. |
il | eût lénifié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût lénifié. | I wish he had lenified. |
elle | eût lénifié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût lénifié. | I wish she had lenified. |
on | eût lénifié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût lénifié. | I wish one had lenified. |
nous | eussions lénifié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions lénifié. | I wish we had lenified. |
vous | eussiez lénifié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez lénifié. | I wish you had lenified. |
ils | eussent lénifié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent lénifié. | I wish they had lenified. |
elles | eussent lénifié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent lénifié. | I wish they had lenified. |
Other Conjugations for Lénifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lénifier
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Lénifier – 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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