Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Introduction to the verb menuiser
The English translation of the French verb menuiser is “to carpenter” or “to do carpentry work.” It is pronounced “mu-ne-zay.”
The word menuiser comes from the Old French word “menu” meaning “small” and the suffix “-er” which indicates the action of a verb. It is most commonly used in the present tense form “menuise” or the past tense form “menuisait” to describe someone who works with wood and creates structures or objects.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, menuiser is used to express an action that is hypothetical, uncertain, or contrary to reality in the past. It is formed by combining the present subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” with the past participle of menuiser, resulting in “aie menuisé” or “eût menuisé” depending on the subject.
Here are 3 examples of menuiser used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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Il souhaitait que j’aie menuisé une armoire pour sa chambre. (He wished that I had carpentered a wardrobe for his room.)
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Elle aurait préféré que tu eusses menuisé les portes en chêne plutôt qu’en pin. (She would have preferred that you had carpentered the doors in oak rather than pine.)
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Nous regrettons que vous ayez menuisé ces meubles si mal. (We regret that you had carpentered these pieces of furniture so poorly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of menuiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse menuisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse menuisé. | I wish I had carpented. |
tu | eusses menuisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses menuisé. | I wish you had carpented. |
il | eût menuisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût menuisé. | I wish he had carpented. |
elle | eût menuisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût menuisé. | I wish she had carpented. |
on | eût menuisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût menuisé. | I wish one had carpented. |
nous | eussions menuisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions menuisé. | I wish we had carpented. |
vous | eussiez menuisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez menuisé. | I wish you had carpented. |
ils | eussent menuisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent menuisé. | I wish they had carpented. |
elles | eussent menuisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent menuisé. | I wish they had carpented. |
Other Conjugations for Menuiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menuiser
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Menuiser – 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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