Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Introduction to the verb effaroucher
The English translation of the French verb effaroucher is “to startle” or “to scare”. It can also be translated as “to frighten” or “to alarm”. The infinitive form of effaroucher is pronounced eh-fah-roo-shay.
Effaroucher comes from the Old French word “esfaroucher”, which is derived from the verb “faroche” meaning “to frighten” or “to scare”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Here are three examples of effaroucher used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’ai eu peur que le bruit ne l’effarouche. (I was afraid the noise might startle him.)
- Il est possible que le feu d’artifice les ait effarouchés. (It’s possible that the fireworks scared them.)
- Nous avons peur que les loups ne les aient effarouchés. (We are afraid that the wolves may have frightened them.)
In these sentences, effaroucher is used to express the fear or uncertainty of an action that has already taken place. It is often used in combination with the subjunctive mood to convey a sense of doubt or possibility.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of effaroucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie effarouché | Je suis content que j’aie effarouché le chat. | I’m happy that I scared the cat. |
tu | aies effarouché | Il est possible que tu aies effarouché les oiseaux. | It’s possible you scared the birds. |
il | ait effarouché | Il est important qu’il ait effarouché les lapins. | It’s important he scared the rabbits. |
elle | ait effarouché | Elle doute qu’elle ait effarouché les chiens. | She doubts she scared the dogs. |
on | ait effarouché | On veut qu’on ait effarouché les souris. | We want it to have scared the mice. |
nous | ayons effarouché | Nous sommes heureux que nous ayons effarouché les écureuils. | We’re happy that we scared the squirrels. |
vous | ayez effarouché | Il est possible que vous ayez effarouché les loups. | It’s possible you scared the wolves. |
ils | aient effarouché | Ils espèrent qu’ils aient effarouché les vaches. | They hope they scared the cows. |
elles | aient effarouché | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient effarouché les chevaux. | They prefer they scared the horses. |
Other Conjugations for Effaroucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
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Effaroucher – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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