Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Introduction to the verb lustrer
The English translation of the French verb lustrer is “to polish” or “to shine.” It is pronounced as “loos-tray” in the infinitive form.
The word “lustrer” comes from the Latin word “lustrare,” which means “to purify.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to express a hypothetical action that occurred in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of lustrer in Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Il fallait que j’aie lustré mes chaussures avant d’aller au mariage. (I had to have polished my shoes before going to the wedding.)
- Elle était contente que nous ayons lustré la voiture pour la fête. (She was happy that we had polished the car for the party.)
- J’étais triste que vous n’ayez pas lustré vos bijoux pour la cérémonie. (I was sad that you had not polished your jewelry for the ceremony.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lustrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse lustré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse lustré. | I wish I had polished. |
tu | eusses lustré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses lustré. | I wish you had polished. |
il | eût lustré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût lustré. | I wish he had polished. |
elle | eût lustré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût lustré. | I wish she had polished. |
on | eût lustré | J’aurai aimé qu’on eût lustré. | I wish one had polished. |
nous | eussions lustré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions lustré. | I wish we had polished. |
vous | eussiez lustré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez lustré. | I wish you had polished. |
ils | eussent lustré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent lustré. | I wish they had polished. |
elles | eussent lustré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent lustré. | I wish they had polished. |
Other Conjugations for Lustrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lustrer
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Lustrer – 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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