Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Introduction to the verb liter
The English translation of the French verb “liter” is “to read.” It is pronounced as “lee-tay.”
The origin of the word “liter” comes from the Latin word “legere” meaning “to read.” In everyday French, the verb “liter” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action or event that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais lu ce livre avant qu’elle n’arrive. (I had read this book before she arrived.)
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Nous aurions lu tous les documents si nous avions eu plus de temps. (We would have read all the documents if we had more time.)
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Il était heureux que vous ayez lu cette lettre avant de prendre votre décision. (He was glad that you had read this letter before making your decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of liter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse lit | J’aurais aimé que je eusse lit. | I wish I had read. |
tu | eusses lit | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses lit. | I wish you had read. |
il | eût lit | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût lit. | I wish he had read. |
elle | eût lit | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût lit. | I wish she had read. |
on | eût lit | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût lit. | I wish one had read. |
nous | eussions lit | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions lit. | I wish we had read. |
vous | eussiez lit | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez lit. | I wish you had read. |
ils | eussent lit | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent lit. | I wish they had read. |
elles | eussent lit | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent lit. | I wish they had read. |
Other Conjugations for Liter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
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Liter – 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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