Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Introduction to the verb lisser
The English translation of the French verb lisser is “to smooth.” It is pronounced “lees-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word lisser comes from the Latin word “lissus,” meaning “smooth.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of lisser used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais lissé mes cheveux avant de partir pour la fête. (I had smoothed my hair before leaving for the party.)
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Il était essentiel que j’aie lissé les plis avant de les coudre. (It was essential that I had smoothed the folds before sewing them.)
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Nous aurions aimé que vous ayez lissé la pâte avant de la mettre au four. (We would have liked for you to have smoothed the dough before putting it in the oven.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse lissé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse lissé. | I wish I had smoothed. |
tu | eusses lissé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses lissé. | I wish you had smoothed. |
il | eût lissé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût lissé. | I wish he had smoothed. |
elle | eût lissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût lissé. | I wish she had smoothed. |
on | eût lissé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût lissé. | I wish one had smoothed. |
nous | eussions lissé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions lissé. | I wish we had smoothed. |
vous | eussiez lissé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez lissé. | I wish you had smoothed. |
ils | eussent lissé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent lissé. | I wish they had smoothed. |
elles | eussent lissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent lissé. | I wish they had smoothed. |
Other Conjugations for Lisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lisser
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Lisser – 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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