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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb mensualiser

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The English translation of the French verb mensualiser is “to monthly pay.” It is pronounced as “muhn-swah-lee-zay.”

Mensualiser comes from the French word “mensuel,” which means monthly. It is often used in everyday French to refer to the action of paying something on a monthly basis, such as rent or a bill.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, mensualiser is used to express a hypothetical past action that would have been completed before another past action. It is typically used in conjunction with other verbs, such as “avoir” or “être.”

Here are 3 simple examples of mensualiser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. J’aurais mensualisé le loyer si j’avais eu assez d’argent. (I would have paid the rent monthly if I had enough money.)
  2. Elle serait mensualisée pour ses factures si elle avait choisi cette option. (She would have monthly payments for her bills if she had chosen this option.)
  3. Nous aurions mensualisé nos dettes avant de partir en vacances. (We would have paid our debts monthly before going on vacation.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse mensualisé Il voulait que je eusse mensualisé mon salaire. He wanted me to have monthly payments.
tu eusses mensualisé Je souhaitais que tu eusses mensualisé tes factures. I wished you had monthly bills.
il eût mensualisé Elle était contente qu’il eût mensualisé ses dépenses. She was happy he had monthly expenses.
elle eût mensualisé Je ne croyais pas qu’elle eût mensualisé ses dépenses. I didn’t believe she had monthly expenses.
on eût mensualisé Il était important qu’on eût mensualisé les paiements. It was important that one had monthly payments.
nous eussions mensualisé Je regrettais que nous eussions mensualisé nos dépenses. I regretted that we had monthly expenses.
vous eussiez mensualisé Je ne savais pas que vous eussiez mensualisé vos dépenses. I didn’t know you had monthly expenses.
ils eussent mensualisé Elle était surprise qu’ils eussent mensualisé leurs paiements. She was surprised they had monthly payments.
elles eussent mensualisé Elle était contente qu’elles eussent mensualisé leurs factures. She was happy they had monthly bills.

Other Conjugations for Mensualiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensualiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mensualiser
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Mensualiser – 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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