Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Introduction to the verb aiguillonner
The English translation of the French verb aiguillonner is “to goad” or “to spur on.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ay-ghee-yoh-nay.”
The word aiguillonner comes from the French word aiguillon, which means “spur” or “goad.” It is derived from the Latin word aculeus, meaning “sting” or “prickle.”
In everyday French, aiguillonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical action that should have been completed in the past. It is often used to convey a sense of regret or reproach.
Here are three simple examples of aiguillonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’aurais dû t’aiguillonner pour que tu finisses tes devoirs à temps. (I should have goaded you to finish your homework on time.)
- Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aiguillonné pour que tu prennes ce travail plus au sérieux. (If I had known, I would have spurred you on to take this job more seriously.)
- Elle aurait dû s’aiguillonner pour ne pas rater son examen. (She should have goaded herself to not fail her exam.)
In all of these examples, the speaker is expressing a sense of missed opportunity or regret for not having motivated someone (or themselves) to take a certain action in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of aiguillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse aiguillonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse aiguillonné. | I wish I had spurred on. |
tu | eusses aiguillonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses aiguillonné. | I wish you had spurred on. |
il | eût aiguillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût aiguillonné. | I wish he had spurred on. |
elle | eût aiguillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût aiguillonné. | I wish she had spurred on. |
on | eût aiguillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût aiguillonné. | I wish one had spurred on. |
nous | eussions aiguillonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions aiguillonné. | I wish we had spurred on. |
vous | eussiez aiguillonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez aiguillonné. | I wish you had spurred on. |
ils | eussent aiguillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent aiguillonné. | I wish they had spurred on. |
elles | eussent aiguillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent aiguillonné. | I wish they had spurred on. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the aiguillonner Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Aiguillonner – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb aiguillonner. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!