Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Introduction to the verb mobiliser
The English translation of mobiliser is “to mobilize”. It is pronounced “moh-bee-lee-zay”, with the emphasis on the second syllable.
The verb mobiliser comes from the Latin word mobilitas, meaning “mobility”. It entered the French language in the mid-19th century, and is derived from the verb mobilis, meaning “movable”.
In everyday French, mobiliser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or contrary to reality. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations, are:
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Ils avaient mobilisé toutes leurs forces pour l’opération. (They had mobilized all their forces for the operation.)
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Je regrettais de ne pas avoir mobilisé plus de personnes pour la manifestation. (I regretted not having mobilized more people for the protest.)
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Il aurait aimé que les pays européens aient mobilisé davantage d’aide pour les réfugiés. (He would have liked for European countries to have mobilized more aid for the refugees.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mobiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse mobilisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse mobilisé. | I wish I had mobilized. |
tu | eusses mobilisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses mobilisé. | I wish you had mobilized. |
il | eût mobilisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût mobilisé. | I wish he had mobilized. |
elle | eût mobilisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût mobilisé. | I wish she had mobilized. |
on | eût mobilisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût mobilisé. | I wish one had mobilized. |
nous | eussions mobilisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions mobilisé. | I wish we had mobilized. |
vous | eussiez mobilisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez mobilisé. | I wish you had mobilized. |
ils | eussent mobilisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent mobilisé. | I wish they had mobilized. |
elles | eussent mobilisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent mobilisé. | I wish they had mobilized. |
Other Conjugations for Mobiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mobiliser
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Mobiliser – 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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