Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Introduction to the verb maculer
The English translation of the French verb maculer is “to stain” or “to soil.” It is pronounced “mah-kew-lay.”
Maculer originated from the Latin word “maculare,” meaning “to spot” or “to stain.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical or unreal action.
Example 1: Il était désolé que son chien ait maculé le tapis. (He was sorry his dog had stained the carpet.)
Example 2: J’aurais aimé que nous n’ayons pas maculé nos vêtements en jouant dans la boue. (I wish we hadn’t stained our clothes while playing in the mud.)
Example 3: Il avait peur que sa réputation ne soit maculée par les rumeurs. (He was afraid his reputation would be tarnished by rumors.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of maculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse maculé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse maculé. | I wish I had stained. |
tu | eusses maculé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses maculé. | I wish you had stained. |
il | eût maculé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût maculé. | I wish he had stained. |
elle | eût maculé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût maculé. | I wish she had stained. |
on | eût maculé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût maculé. | I wish one had stained. |
nous | eussions maculé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions maculé. | I wish we had stained. |
vous | eussiez maculé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez maculé. | I wish you had stained. |
ils | eussent maculé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent maculé. | I wish they had stained. |
elles | eussent maculé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent maculé. | I wish they had stained. |
Other Conjugations for Maculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maculer
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Maculer – 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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