Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Introduction to the verb liserer
The English translation of the French verb liserer is “to edge” or “to border.” The infinitive form of liserer is pronounced “lee-zuh-ray.”
The word liserer comes from the French word “lisere,” which means “edge” or “border.” It ultimately comes from the Latin word “līmitāre,” meaning “to border.”
In everyday French, liserer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another action in the past. It is formed using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the subjonctif imparfait followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of liserer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies liseré les bords du gâteau avant de le servir. (I would have liked for you to have edged the cake before serving it.)
- Il se pourrait qu’elle eût liseré le tissu avant de le coudre. (It is possible that she had edged the fabric before sewing it.)
- Nous aurions voulu que vous fussiez liserés la pelouse avant la réception. (We would have wanted for you to have edged the lawn before the reception.)
In all of these examples, liserer is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that took place before another action in the past. It is often used to give instructions or express desires or regrets about something that could have been done differently in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of liserer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse liseré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse liseré. | I wish I had outlined. |
tu | eusses liseré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses liseré. | I wish you had outlined. |
il | eût liseré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût liseré. | I wish he had outlined. |
elle | eût liseré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût liseré. | I wish she had outlined. |
on | eût liseré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût liseré. | I wish one had outlined. |
nous | eussions liseré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions liseré. | I wish we had outlined. |
vous | eussiez liseré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez liseré. | I wish you had outlined. |
ils | eussent liseré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent liseré. | I wish they had outlined. |
elles | eussent liseré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent liseré. | I wish they had outlined. |
Other Conjugations for Liserer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liserer
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Liserer – 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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