Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Introduction to the verb chatouiller
The English translation of the French verb chatouiller is “to tickle.” The infinitive form, chatouiller, is pronounced “shah-too-yay.”
The word chatouiller comes from the Old French word “chatouil,” meaning “itching” or “tickling.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express actions that were completed in the past and had an impact on a subsequent event or situation.
Here are three simple examples of chatouiller used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais chatouillé mon petit frère avant qu’il ne se mette à rire. (I had tickled my little brother before he started laughing.)
- Elle avait chatouillé le chien avant qu’il ne se mette à aboyer. (She had tickled the dog before he started barking.)
- Nous avions chatouillé nos amis avant qu’ils ne partent en vacances. (We had tickled our friends before they left for vacation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chatouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chatouillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chatouillé. | I wish I had tickled. |
tu | eusses chatouillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chatouillé. | I wish you had tickled. |
il | eût chatouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chatouillé. | I wish he had tickled. |
elle | eût chatouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chatouillé. | I wish she had tickled. |
on | eût chatouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chatouillé. | I wish one had tickled. |
nous | eussions chatouillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chatouillé. | I wish we had tickled. |
vous | eussiez chatouillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chatouillé. | I wish you had tickled. |
ils | eussent chatouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chatouillé. | I wish they had tickled. |
elles | eussent chatouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chatouillé. | I wish they had tickled. |
Other Conjugations for Chatouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
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Chatouiller – 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
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