Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cochonner

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The English translation of the French verb cochonner is “to dirty” or “to make dirty.” The infinitive form, cochonner, is pronounced as “ko-sho-nay.”

Cochonner comes from the French word “cochon,” which means pig or dirty. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of making something dirty or messy.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, cochonner is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is conjugated as follows:

J’avais cochonné
Tu avais cochonné
Il/Elle avait cochonné
Nous avions cochonné
Vous aviez cochonné
Ils/Elles avaient cochonné

Here are three examples of cochonner being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:

  1. Il était temps que tu aies cochonné la chambre avant que tes parents arrivent. (It was time for you to have cleaned the room before your parents arrived.)

  2. J’aurais préféré que tu n’aies pas cochonné la table avec ta nourriture. (I would have preferred for you to not have made a mess on the table with your food.)

  3. Elle était furieuse que ses enfants aient cochonné leurs vêtements en jouant dehors. (She was furious that her children had gotten their clothes dirty while playing outside.)

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cochonner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse cochonné J’aurais aimé que je eusse cochonné. I wish I had messed up.
tu eusses cochonné J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cochonné. I wish you had messed up.
il eût cochonné J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cochonné. I wish he had messed up.
elle eût cochonné J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cochonné. I wish she had messed up.
on eût cochonné J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cochonné. I wish one had messed up.
nous eussions cochonné J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cochonné. I wish we had messed up.
vous eussiez cochonné J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cochonné. I wish you had messed up.
ils eussent cochonné J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cochonné. I wish they had messed up.
elles eussent cochonné J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cochonné. I wish they had messed up.

Other Conjugations for Cochonner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cochonner
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Cochonner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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