Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Introduction to the verb lessiver
The English translation of the French verb lessiver is “to wash” or “to clean.” The infinitive form, lessiver, is pronounced as “leh-see-vay.”
The word lessiver comes from the Latin word “lavare” meaning “to wash.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that was completed in the past before another action or event in the past.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies lessivé les vitres avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I would have liked you to have cleaned the windows before the guests arrived.)
- Il était surpris que sa femme eût lessivé les vêtements sans utiliser de lessive. (He was surprised that his wife had washed the clothes without using detergent.)
- Nous étions contents que les murs eussent été lessivés avant notre emménagement. (We were happy that the walls had been cleaned before we moved in.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lessiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse lessivé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse lessivé. | I wish I had washed. |
tu | eusses lessivé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses lessivé. | I wish you had washed. |
il | eût lessivé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût lessivé. | I wish he had washed. |
elle | eût lessivé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût lessivé. | I wish she had washed. |
on | eût lessivé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût lessivé. | I wish one had washed. |
nous | eussions lessivé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions lessivé. | I wish we had washed. |
vous | eussiez lessivé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez lessivé. | I wish you had washed. |
ils | eussent lessivé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent lessivé. | I wish they had washed. |
elles | eussent lessivé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent lessivé. | I wish they had washed. |
Other Conjugations for Lessiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lessiver
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Lessiver – 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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