Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Introduction to the verb contorsionner
The English translation of the French verb contorsionner is “to contort” or “to twist.” It is pronounced as “kohn-tor-see-oh-nay” in the infinitive form.
Contorsionner is derived from the Latin word “contorsionem,” meaning “a twisting or turning.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe physical movements, such as contorting one’s body or face.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, contorsionner is used to express an action that had been completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of contorsionner.
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J’avais contorsionné mon corps avant qu’elle n’arrive. (I had contorted my body before she arrived.)
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Il était content que je l’aie contorsionné pour le spectacle. (He was happy that I had contorted him for the show.)
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Nous étions désolés qu’il eût contorsionné son visage de douleur. (We were sorry that he had contorted his face in pain.)
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I had contorted my body before she arrived.
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He was happy that I had contorted him for the show.
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We were sorry that he had contorted his face in pain.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contorsionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse contorsionné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse contorsionné. | I wish I had contorted. |
tu | eusses contorsionné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses contorsionné. | I wish you had contorted. |
il | eût contorsionné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût contorsionné. | I wish he had contorted. |
elle | eût contorsionné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût contorsionné. | I wish she had contorted. |
on | eût contorsionné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût contorsionné. | I wish one had contorted. |
nous | eussions contorsionné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions contorsionné. | I wish we had contorted. |
vous | eussiez contorsionné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez contorsionné. | I wish you had contorted. |
ils | eussent contorsionné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent contorsionné. | I wish they had contorted. |
elles | eussent contorsionné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent contorsionné. | I wish they had contorted. |
Other Conjugations for Contorsionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contorsionner
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Contorsionner – 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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