Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Introduction to the verb materniser
The English translation of the French verb materniser is “to mother” or “to behave like a mother.” The infinitive form of materniser is pronounced “mah-tayr-nee-zay.”
Materniser comes from the Latin word “mater,” meaning “mother.” It is a derivative of the French noun “mère,” meaning “mother,” and is often used in everyday French to describe someone taking on maternal behaviors or qualities.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, materniser is used to express past actions or states that could have taken place but did not. It is often used in hypothetical or imaginary situations.
Here are three examples of materniser used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais eu des enfants, j’aurais maternisé comme une lionne. (If I had had children, I would have mothered like a lioness.)
- Elle aurait maternisé son petit frère si elle avait été plus âgée. (She would have mothered her little brother if she had been older.)
- Le chien aurait maternisé les chatons s’il n’avait pas été castré. (The dog would have mothered the kittens if he had not been neutered.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of materniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse maternisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse maternisé. | I wish I had maternalized. |
tu | eusses maternisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses maternisé. | I wish you had maternalized. |
il | eût maternisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût maternisé. | I wish he had maternalized. |
elle | eût maternisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût maternisé. | I wish she had maternalized. |
on | eût maternisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût maternisé. | I wish one had maternalized. |
nous | eussions maternisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions maternisé. | I wish we had maternalized. |
vous | eussiez maternisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez maternisé. | I wish you had maternalized. |
ils | eussent maternisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent maternisé. | I wish they had maternalized. |
elles | eussent maternisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent maternisé. | I wish they had maternalized. |
Other Conjugations for Materniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb materniser
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Materniser – 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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