Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Introduction to the verb extorquer
The English translation of the French verb extorquer is “to extort.” It is pronounced as “ex-tor-kay.”
The word extorquer comes from the Latin word “extorquere,” meaning “to twist out.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, extorquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective translations:
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J’avais peur qu’il m’extorquât de l’argent.
(I was afraid that he would extort money from me.) -
Elle s’était plainte qu’on lui ait extorqué des informations confidentielles.
(She had complained that confidential information had been extorted from her.) -
Il était évident qu’ils eussent tenté d’extorquer des aveux à l’accusé.
(It was evident that they had tried to extort a confession from the accused.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of extorquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse extorqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse extorqué de l’argent. | I wish I had extorted money. |
tu | eusses extorqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses extorqué de l’argent. | I wish you had extorted money. |
il | eût extorqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût extorqué de l’argent. | I wish he had extorted money. |
elle | eût extorqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût extorqué de l’argent. | I wish she had extorted money. |
on | eût extorqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût extorqué de l’argent. | I wish one had extorted money. |
nous | eussions extorqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions extorqué de l’argent. | I wish we had extorted money. |
vous | eussiez extorqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez extorqué de l’argent. | I wish you had extorted money. |
ils | eussent extorqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent extorqué de l’argent. | I wish they had extorted money. |
elles | eussent extorqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent extorqué de l’argent. | I wish they had extorted money. |
Other Conjugations for Extorquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
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Extorquer – 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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