Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Introduction to the verb masquer
The English translation of the French verb masquer is “to mask” or “to masquerade.” It is pronounced as “mahs-keh.”
The origin of masquer can be traced back to the Latin word “masca,” meaning “mask.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that would have taken place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using masquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies masqué ton visage. (I would have liked for you to have masked your face.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’elle ait masqué sa peur. (She should have hidden her fear.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous ayez masqué la vérité. (We would have preferred for you to have hidden the truth.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of masquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse masqué | J’aimerais que je eusse masqué. | I wish I had masked. |
tu | eusses masqué | J’aimerais que tu eusses masqué. | I wish you had masked. |
il | eût masqué | J’aimerais qu’il eût masqué. | I wish he had masked. |
elle | eût masqué | J’aimerais qu’elle eût masqué. | I wish she had masked. |
on | eût masqué | J’aimerais qu’on eût masqué. | I wish one had masked. |
nous | eussions masqué | J’aimerais que nous eussions masqué. | I wish we had masked. |
vous | eussiez masqué | J’aimerais que vous eussiez masqué. | I wish you had masked. |
ils | eussent masqué | J’aimerais qu’ils eussent masqué. | I wish they had masked. |
elles | eussent masqué | J’aimerais qu’elles eussent masqué. | I wish they had masked. |
Other Conjugations for Masquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb masquer
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Masquer – 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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