Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Introduction to the verb escofier
The English translation of the French verb escofier is “to refine” or “to perfect.” It is pronounced as “es-kof-ee-ey.”
The word escofier comes from the Old French term “eschafir,” meaning “to shape” or “to carve.” It is most commonly used in the culinary world, particularly in reference to Auguste Escoffier, a famous French chef and innovator of modern French cuisine.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, escofier is used to express an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of escofier in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais escofier la pâte avant qu’elle ne soit cuite. (I had refined the dough before it was baked.)
- Ils étaient fiers de leur plat car ils l’avaient escofié avec soin. (They were proud of their dish because they had refined it carefully.)
- J’étais contente d’avoir escofié ma présentation avant que le chef n’arrive. (I was happy to have perfected my presentation before the chef arrived.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of escofier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse escofié | Si j’avais su, j’aurais aimé que je eusse escofié. | If I had known, I would have liked to have escoffed. |
tu | eusses escofié | Si tu avais su, j’aurais aimé que tu eusses escofié. | If you had known, I would have liked you to escoff. |
il | eût escofié | Si il avait su, j’aurais aimé qu’il eût escofié. | If he had known, I would have liked him to escoff. |
elle | eût escofié | Si elle avait su, j’aurais aimé qu’elle eût escofié. | If she had known, I would have liked her to escoff. |
on | eût escofié | Si on avait su, j’aurais aimé qu’on eût escofié. | If one had known, I would have liked one to escoff. |
nous | eussions escofié | Si nous avions su, j’aurais aimé que nous eussions escofié. | If we had known, I would have liked us to escoff. |
vous | eussiez escofié | Si vous aviez su, j’aurais aimé que vous eussiez escofié. | If you had known, I would have liked you to escoff. |
ils | eussent escofié | Si ils avaient su, j’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent escofié. | If they had known, I would have liked them to escoff. |
elles | eussent escofié | Si elles avaient su, j’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent escofié. | If they had known, I would have liked them to escoff. |
Other Conjugations for Escofier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escofier
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Escofier – 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
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