Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Introduction to the verb affrioler
The English translation of the French verb affrioler is “to tempt” or “to entice.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-free-oh-lay.”
The word affrioler comes from the Old French word “friol,” meaning “dainty” or “tasty.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that would have occurred if certain conditions had been met. In other words, it is used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
Examples of usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Si j’avais vu la vitrine de la boulangerie, j’aurais été affriolé par les délicieux croissants. (If I had seen the bakery window, I would have been tempted by the delicious croissants.)
- Elle aurait été affriolée par ses beaux yeux si elle l’avait rencontré plus tôt. (She would have been enticed by his beautiful eyes if she had met him earlier.)
- S’ils avaient eu plus d’argent, ils auraient été affriolés par le menu du restaurant étoilé. (If they had had more money, they would have been tempted by the menu of the Michelin-starred restaurant.)
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past action that did not actually happen because the conditions were not met. It is often used in conditional or hypothetical sentences.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affrioler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse affriolé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse affriolé. | I wish I had charmed. |
tu | eusses affriolé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses affriolé. | I wish you had charmed. |
il | eût affriolé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût affriolé. | I wish he had charmed. |
elle | eût affriolé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût affriolé. | I wish she had charmed. |
on | eût affriolé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût affriolé. | I wish one had charmed. |
nous | eussions affriolé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions affriolé. | I wish we had charmed. |
vous | eussiez affriolé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez affriolé. | I wish you had charmed. |
ils | eussent affriolé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent affriolé. | I wish they had charmed. |
elles | eussent affriolé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent affriolé. | I wish they had charmed. |
Other Conjugations for Affrioler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affrioler
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Affrioler – 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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