Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Introduction to the verb merder
The English translation of the French verb merder is “to mess up” or “to fuck up.” The infinitive form of merder is pronounced “mehr-deh.”
The word merder comes from the Old French word “merdre” which means “to defecate” and can be traced back to the Latin word “merdēre.” It is derived from the vulgar Latin expression “merdum facere” which literally means “to make shit.”
In everyday French, merder is a common slang verb that is used to express anger, frustration, or disappointment. It is used in a variety of tenses and in colloquial speech, especially among younger generations.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, merder is used to express a hypothetical action that could have taken place in the past. It is often used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle “merdé” to form the past subjunctive perfect.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu n’aies pas merdé le projet. (I wish you hadn’t messed up the project.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous ayons merdé quelque part pour que le plan échoue. (We must have fucked up somewhere for the plan to fail.)
- J’aurais préféré que tu n’aies pas merdé la soirée. (I would’ve preferred if you hadn’t screwed up the evening.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of merder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse merdé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse merdé. | I wish I had messed up. |
tu | eusses merdé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses merdé. | I wish you had messed up. |
il | eût merdé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût merdé. | I wish he had messed up. |
elle | eût merdé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût merdé. | I wish she had messed up. |
on | eût merdé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût merdé. | I wish one had messed up. |
nous | eussions merdé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions merdé. | I wish we had messed up. |
vous | eussiez merdé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez merdé. | I wish you had messed up. |
ils | eussent merdé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent merdé. | I wish they had messed up. |
elles | eussent merdé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent merdé. | I wish they had messed up. |
Other Conjugations for Merder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb merder
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Merder – 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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