Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Introduction to the verb liciter
The English translation of the French verb liciter is “to bid,” “to auction,” or “to tender.” It is pronounced “lee-see-teh.”
Liciter comes from the Latin verb “licitare,” meaning “to offer for sale” or “to bid.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in various contexts related to buying and selling.
In everyday French, liciter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action.
Example 1: J’ai été surpris(e) qu’il ait licité aussi haut pour cette œuvre d’art. (I was surprised that he bid so high for this work of art.)
Example 2: Nous avions peur qu’ils n’aient pas licité pour notre maison. (We were afraid that they didn’t bid on our house.)
Example 3: Il était important que vous eussiez licité avant la fin des enchères. (It was important that you bid before the end of the auction.)
In these examples, liciter is used to express a past action that was uncertain or hypothetical. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in formal or literary contexts.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of liciter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse licité | J’aurais aimé que je eusse licité. | I wish I had placed a bid. |
tu | eusses licité | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses licité. | I wish you had placed a bid. |
il | eût licité | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût licité. | I wish he had placed a bid. |
elle | eût licité | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût licité. | I wish she had placed a bid. |
on | eût licité | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût licité. | I wish one had placed a bid. |
nous | eussions licité | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions licité. | I wish we had placed a bid. |
vous | eussiez licité | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez licité. | I wish you had placed a bid. |
ils | eussent licité | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent licité. | I wish they had placed a bid. |
elles | eussent licité | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent licité. | I wish they had placed a bid. |
Other Conjugations for Liciter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liciter
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Liciter – 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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