Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Introduction to the verb catiner
The English translation of the French verb catiner is “to whine” or “to complain”. It is pronounced as “kah-tee-nay”.
The origin of the word catiner is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the Old French word “catine” meaning “miserable” or “wretched”.
In everyday French, the verb catiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or imaginary situation that is even further in the past than another event.
Here are three simple examples of catiner used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu ne catines pas autant pendant nos vacances en famille. (I wish you hadn’t complained so much during our family vacation.)
- Si elle n’avait pas catiné toute la nuit, elle ne serait pas si fatiguée aujourd’hui. (If she hadn’t whined all night, she wouldn’t be so tired today.)
- Nous aurions été plus heureux si tu n’avais pas catiné à propos de tout. (We would have been happier if you hadn’t complained about everything.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of catiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse catiné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse catiné. | I wish I had flirted. |
tu | eusses catiné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses catiné. | I wish you had flirted. |
il | eût catiné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût catiné. | I wish he had flirted. |
elle | eût catiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût catiné. | I wish she had flirted. |
on | eût catiné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût catiné. | I wish one had flirted. |
nous | eussions catiné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions catiné. | I wish we had flirted. |
vous | eussiez catiné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez catiné. | I wish you had flirted. |
ils | eussent catiné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent catiné. | I wish they had flirted. |
elles | eussent catiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent catiné. | I wish they had flirted. |
Other Conjugations for Catiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
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Catiner – 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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