Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Introduction to the verb minorer
The English translation of the French verb minorer is “to minimize” or “to reduce.” The infinitive form, minorer, is pronounced “mee-noh-reh.”
The word minorer comes from the Latin word “minorare,” meaning “to make smaller.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is considered less important or significant.
Examples:
- J’avais demandé à mon patron de minorer mes heures de travail, mais il n’a pas accepté. (I had asked my boss to reduce my working hours, but he didn’t agree.)
- Elle regrettait d’avoir minoré l’importance de ses études lorsque elle était plus jeune. (She regretted having minimized the importance of her studies when she was younger.)
- Il aurait fallu que tu minorasses tes dépenses pour économiser de l’argent. (You should have reduced your expenses to save money.)
English translations:
- I had asked my boss to reduce my working hours, but he didn’t agree.
- She regretted having minimized the importance of her studies when she was younger.
- You should have reduced your expenses to save money.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of minorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse minoré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse minoré. | I wish I had reduced. |
tu | eusses minoré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses minoré. | I wish you had reduced. |
il | eût minoré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût minoré. | I wish he had reduced. |
elle | eût minoré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût minoré. | I wish she had reduced. |
on | eût minoré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût minoré. | I wish one had reduced. |
nous | eussions minoré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions minoré. | I wish we had reduced. |
vous | eussiez minoré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez minoré. | I wish you had reduced. |
ils | eussent minoré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent minoré. | I wish they had reduced. |
elles | eussent minoré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent minoré. | I wish they had reduced. |
Other Conjugations for Minorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb minorer
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Minorer – 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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