Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Introduction to the verb miser
The English translation of the French verb miser is “to bet” or “to wager.” It is pronounced “mee-zay.”
The word “miser” comes from the Latin word “mittere,” meaning “to send.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and originally meant “to send money.”
In everyday French, miser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that was hypothetical or conditional. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense and adding the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais misé que tu réussirais ton examen. (I had bet that you would pass your exam.)
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Elle aurait misé toutes ses économies sur ce cheval. (She would have bet all her savings on this horse.)
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Nous serions partis en vacances si nous avions misé moins d’argent. (We would have gone on vacation if we had bet less money.)
In these examples, the verb miser is used to express a past action that was uncertain or conditional. It is often used in a gambling context, but can also be used in a more general sense to express a belief or expectation about something.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of miser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse misé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse misé. | I wish I had bet. |
tu | eusses misé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses misé. | I wish you had bet. |
il | eût misé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût misé. | I wish he had bet. |
elle | eût misé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût misé. | I wish she had bet. |
on | eût misé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût misé. | I wish one had bet. |
nous | eussions misé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions misé. | I wish we had bet. |
vous | eussiez misé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez misé. | I wish you had bet. |
ils | eussent misé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent misé. | I wish they had bet. |
elles | eussent misé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent misé. | I wish they had bet. |
Other Conjugations for Miser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb miser
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Miser – 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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