Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Introduction to the verb maîtriser
The English translation of maîtriser is “to master” or “to control.” It is pronounced “meh-tree-zay” in the infinitive form.
Maîtriser comes from the Old French word “maistrier,” meaning “to have power or authority over.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the idea of having complete control or mastery over something.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, maîtriser is used to express a past event or action that was completed before another past event or action. It is typically used in conjunction with the auxiliary verb “avoir.”
- J’avais maîtrisé les règles du jeu avant que vous n’arriviez. (I had mastered the rules of the game before you arrived.)
- Elle avait maîtrisé sa peur avant de sauter en parachute. (She had overcome her fear before jumping out of the plane.)
- Nous avions maîtrisé la langue française avant de déménager en France. (We had mastered the French language before moving to France.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of maîtriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse maîtrisé | J’aurais souhaité que je eusse maîtrisé. | I wish I had mastered. |
tu | eusses maîtrisé | J’aurais souhaité que tu eusses maîtrisé. | I wish you had mastered. |
il | eût maîtrisé | J’aurais souhaité qu’il eût maîtrisé. | I wish he had mastered. |
elle | eût maîtrisé | J’aurais souhaité qu’elle eût maîtrisé. | I wish she had mastered. |
on | eût maîtrisé | J’aurais souhaité qu’on eût maîtrisé. | I wish one had mastered. |
nous | eussions maîtrisé | J’aurais souhaité que nous eussions maîtrisé. | I wish we had mastered. |
vous | eussiez maîtrisé | J’aurais souhaité que vous eussiez maîtrisé. | I wish you had mastered. |
ils | eussent maîtrisé | J’aurais souhaité qu’ils eussent maîtrisé. | I wish they had mastered. |
elles | eussent maîtrisé | J’aurais souhaité qu’elles eussent maîtrisé. | I wish they had mastered. |
Other Conjugations for Maîtriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maîtriser
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Maîtriser – 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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