Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Introduction to the verb lubrifier
The English translation of the French verb lubrifier is “to lubricate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [ly-bree-fee-eh].
The word lubrifier has its roots in Latin, specifically the word “lubricus” meaning slippery or smooth. It entered French in the 15th century and has been used in its current form since the 17th century.
In everyday French, lubrifier is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical action or event. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Imperfect Subjunctive followed by the past participle of the main verb (lubrifier).
Here are three simple examples of lubrifier in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’aurais lubrifié la machine si j’avais su que ça allait la faire rouiller.
(I would have lubricated the machine if I had known it would make it rust.) -
Elle aurait lubrifié la chaîne de vélo avant de partir en randonnée.
(She would have lubricated the bike chain before going on the hike.) -
Nous aurions lubrifié les rouages de l’entreprise si nous avions eu plus de temps.
(We would have lubricated the gears of the company if we had had more time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lubrifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse lubrifié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse lubrifié. | I wish I had lubricated. |
tu | eusses lubrifié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses lubrifié. | I wish you had lubricated. |
il | eût lubrifié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût lubrifié. | I wish he had lubricated. |
elle | eût lubrifié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût lubrifié. | I wish she had lubricated. |
on | eût lubrifié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût lubrifié. | I wish one had lubricated. |
nous | eussions lubrifié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions lubrifié. | I wish we had lubricated. |
vous | eussiez lubrifié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez lubrifié. | I wish you had lubricated. |
ils | eussent lubrifié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent lubrifié. | I wish they had lubricated. |
elles | eussent lubrifié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent lubrifié. | I wish they had lubricated. |
Other Conjugations for Lubrifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lubrifier
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Lubrifier – 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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