Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Introduction to the verb lyrer
The English translation of the French verb lyrer is “to lull” or “to sing softly.” It is pronounced as “lee-reh” in the infinitive form.
Lyrer comes from the Latin word “lira” meaning “lyre,” a string instrument that was often used to accompany singing. In every day French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions that hypothetically would have happened before another past action.
Some examples of lyrer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies lyré une berceuse avant de dormir. (I would have liked for you to have lulled me to sleep before bedtime.)
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Nous aurions voulu que vous eussiez lyré une chanson pour la soirée. (We would have wanted for you to have sung a song for the evening.)
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Il aurait fallu qu’ils eussent lyré une mélodie apaisante pour que le bébé s’endorme. (It would have been necessary for them to have sung a soothing melody for the baby to fall asleep.)
In all of these examples, the verb lyrer is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical action that would have happened before another past action. It is often used in a context of soothing or comforting someone through music.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lyrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse lyré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse lyré. | I wish I had lied. |
tu | eusses lyré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses lyré. | I wish you had lied. |
il | eût lyré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût lyré. | I wish he had lied. |
elle | eût lyré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût lyré. | I wish she had lied. |
on | eût lyré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût lyré. | I wish one had lied. |
nous | eussions lyré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions lyré. | I wish we had lied. |
vous | eussiez lyré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez lyré. | I wish you had lied. |
ils | eussent lyré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent lyré. | I wish they had lied. |
elles | eussent lyré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent lyré. | I wish they had lied. |
Other Conjugations for Lyrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lyrer
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Lyrer – 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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