Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Introduction to the verb excorier
The English translation of the French verb excorier is “to scold” or “to reprimand.” It is pronounced as “eks-koh-ree-ay.”
The verb excorier comes from the Latin word “excoriare,” which means “to strip off the skin” or “to flay.” In French, it is most often used in the past tense, particularly in the Plus-que-parfait tense, to indicate an action that occurred before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais excorié mon fils avant qu’il ne parte à l’école.
Translation: I had scolded my son before he left for school.
Example 2: Les parents avaient excorié leur fille pour son mauvais comportement.
Translation: The parents had reprimanded their daughter for her bad behavior.
Example 3: Elle m’avait excorié après que j’aie cassé son vase préféré.
Translation: She had scolded me after I broke her favorite vase.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of excorier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais excorié | J’avais excorié mon ennemi. | I had excoriated my enemy. |
tu | tu avais excorié | Tu avais excorié ton adversaire. | You had excoriated your opponent. |
il | il avait excorié | Il avait excorié son rival. | He had excoriated his rival. |
elle | elle avait excorié | Elle avait excorié son adversaire. | She had excoriated her opponent. |
on | on avait excorié | On avait excorié son ennemi. | One had excoriated their enemy. |
nous | nous avions excorié | Nous avions excorié notre adversaire. | We had excoriated our opponent. |
vous | vous aviez excorié | Vous aviez excorié votre ennemi. | You had excoriated your enemy. |
ils | ils avaient excorié | Ils avaient excorié leurs rivaux. | They had excoriated their rivals. |
elles | elles avaient excorié | Elles avaient excorié leurs ennemis. | They had excoriated their enemies. |
Other Conjugations for Excorier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excorier
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Excorier – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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