Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Introduction to the verb lésiner
The English translation of the French verb lésiner is “to skimp” or “to be stingy”. It is pronounced as “lay-zee-nay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of lésiner is from the Old French word “lesin” meaning “scarcity” or “lack”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that was completed in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais lésiné sur les cadeaux de Noël, si bien que mes enfants étaient déçus. (I had skimped on Christmas gifts, so my children were disappointed.)
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Il avait lésiné sur les frais de réparation de sa voiture, ce qui a finalement causé une panne. (He had been stingy with the repair costs of his car, which ultimately caused a breakdown.)
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Nous avions lésiné sur les dépenses pour nos vacances, mais au final nous avons passé un super séjour. (We had skimped on expenses for our vacation, but in the end we had a great time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lésiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse lésiné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse lésiné. | I wish I had been stingy. |
tu | eusses lésiné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses lésiné. | I wish you had been stingy. |
il | eût lésiné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût lésiné. | I wish he had been stingy. |
elle | eût lésiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût lésiné. | I wish she had been stingy. |
on | eût lésiné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût lésiné. | I wish one had been stingy. |
nous | eussions lésiné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions lésiné. | I wish we had been stingy. |
vous | eussiez lésiné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez lésiné. | I wish you had been stingy. |
ils | eussent lésiné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent lésiné. | I wish they had been stingy. |
elles | eussent lésiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent lésiné. | I wish they had been stingy. |
Other Conjugations for Lésiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lésiner
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Lésiner – 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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