Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Introduction to the verb malaxer
The English translation of the French verb malaxer is “to knead” or “to massage.” The infinitive form, malaxer, is pronounced “mah-lacks-ay.”
Malaxer comes from the Latin word “malaxare,” which means “to soften” or “to make pliable.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of physically working or manipulating a substance, such as dough or muscle tissue.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, malaxer is usually used as part of a past conditional clause, expressing something that would have happened if certain conditions had been met in the past. For example:
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Si j’avais malaxé la pâte plus longtemps, elle aurait été plus moelleuse. (If I had kneaded the dough longer, it would have been softer.)
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Elle aurait pu retrouver sa souplesse si le kinésithérapeute avait malaxé ses muscles régulièrement. (She could have regained her flexibility if the physical therapist had massaged her muscles regularly.)
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Si tu avais malaxé la crème plus délicatement, elle n’aurait pas tourné. (If you had gently mixed the cream, it wouldn’t have curdled.)
In each of these examples, malaxer is used to describe a physical action that could have been done, but wasn’t, resulting in a different outcome. It is often used in cooking and baking contexts, as well as in discussions about physical therapy or massage.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of malaxer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse malaxé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse malaxé. | I wish I had kneaded. |
tu | eusses malaxé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses malaxé. | I wish you had kneaded. |
il | eût malaxé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût malaxé. | I wish he had kneaded. |
elle | eût malaxé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût malaxé. | I wish she had kneaded. |
on | eût malaxé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût malaxé. | I wish one had kneaded. |
nous | eussions malaxé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions malaxé. | I wish we had kneaded. |
vous | eussiez malaxé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez malaxé. | I wish you had kneaded. |
ils | eussent malaxé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent malaxé. | I wish they had kneaded. |
elles | eussent malaxé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent malaxé. | I wish they had kneaded. |
Other Conjugations for Malaxer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malaxer
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Malaxer – 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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