Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb malléabiliser

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The English translation of the French verb malléabiliser is “to make malleable.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “mah-lay-ah-bee-lee-zay.”

The word malléabiliser is derived from the French noun “malléable,” meaning malleable or pliable, which comes from the Latin word “malleabilis” meaning capable of being shaped with a hammer. In everyday French, the verb malléabiliser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions that would have occurred in the past if certain conditions had been met.

Here are 3 simple examples of malléabiliser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. Si j’avais suivi les conseils de mon professeur, j’aurais malléabilisé ma méthode d’étude. (If I had followed my teacher’s advice, I would have made my study method more malleable.)
  2. Elle aurait été plus heureuse si elle avait malléabilisé son caractère. (She would have been happier if she had made her character more malleable.)
  3. Si nous avions pris le temps de malléabiliser notre plan, nous aurions évité cette erreur. (If we had taken the time to make our plan more malleable, we would have avoided this mistake.)

English translations:

  1. If I had followed my teacher’s advice, I would have made my study method more flexible.
  2. She would have been happier if she had made her character more pliable.
  3. If we had taken the time to make our plan more adaptable, we would have avoided this mistake.

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of malléabiliser

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse malléabilisé J’aurais aimé que je eusse malléabilisé. I wish I had made it more malleable.
tu eusses malléabilisé J’aurais aimé que tu eusses malléabilisé. I wish you had made it more malleable.
il eût malléabilisé J’aurais aimé qu’il eût malléabilisé. I wish he had made it more malleable.
elle eût malléabilisé J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût malléabilisé. I wish she had made it more malleable.
on eût malléabilisé J’aurais aimé qu’on eût malléabilisé. I wish one had made it more malleable.
nous eussions malléabilisé J’aurais aimé que nous eussions malléabilisé. I wish we had made it more malleable.
vous eussiez malléabilisé J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez malléabilisé. I wish you had made it more malleable.
ils eussent malléabilisé J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent malléabilisé. I wish they had made it more malleable.
elles eussent malléabilisé J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent malléabilisé. I wish they had made it more malleable.

Other Conjugations for Malléabiliser.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb malléabiliser
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Malléabiliser – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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