Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Introduction to the verb matelasser
The English translation of the French verb matelasser is “to quilt.” It is pronounced “ma-tuh-lah-say.”
The language origin of matelasser comes from the French word “matelassé,” which means “quilted.” It is formed from the words “matelas” (mattress) and “lasser” (to tie or bind), referencing the process of tying layers of fabric together to make a quilted mattress.
In everyday French, matelasser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action or state in the past. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of matelasser used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies matelassé cette couverture avant de la donner à ta grand-mère.
English translation: I would have liked you to have quilted this blanket before giving it to your grandmother. -
Si elle avait eu plus de temps, elle aurait matelassé un coussin pour son amie.
English translation: If she had had more time, she would have quilted a cushion for her friend. -
Nous aurions été fiers de vous si vous aviez matelassé le dessus de lit vous-mêmes.
English translation: We would have been proud of you if you had quilted the bedspread yourselves.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of matelasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse matelassé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse matelassé. | I wish I had quilted. |
tu | eusses matelassé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses matelassé. | I wish you had quilted. |
il | eût matelassé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût matelassé. | I wish he had quilted. |
elle | eût matelassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût matelassé. | I wish she had quilted. |
on | eût matelassé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût matelassé. | I wish one had quilted. |
nous | eussions matelassé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions matelassé. | I wish we had quilted. |
vous | eussiez matelassé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez matelassé. | I wish you had quilted. |
ils | eussent matelassé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent matelassé. | I wish they had quilted. |
elles | eussent matelassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent matelassé. | I wish they had quilted. |
Other Conjugations for Matelasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb matelasser
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Matelasser – 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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