Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Introduction to the verb contrister
The English translation of the French verb contrister is “to sadden” or “to distress.” It is pronounced as “kohn-trees-ter” in its infinitive form.
The word contrister comes from the French word “triste” which means “sad” or “gloomy.” It is formed by adding the prefix “con-” which means “with” or “together” and the suffix “-ister” which is used to form verbs, giving the overall meaning of “to make sad” or “to cause distress.”
In everyday French, the verb contrister is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is imagined or hypothetical. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of how contrister is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais peur qu’elle se fût contristée en apprenant la nouvelle. (I was afraid that she would have been saddened upon hearing the news.)
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Il aurait fallu que tu te fusses contristé de notre départ. (You would have had to be saddened by our departure.)
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Nous aurions préféré que vous vous fussiez contristés avec nous. (We would have preferred that you had been saddened with us.)
In each of these examples, the verb contrister is conjugated in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. Its usage in this tense reflects the speaker’s emotions or desires in a specific situation.
English translations:
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I was afraid that she would have been saddened upon hearing the news.
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You would have had to be saddened by our departure.
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We would have preferred that you had been saddened with us.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contrister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse contristé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse contristé. | I wish I had saddened. |
tu | eusses contristé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses contristé. | I wish you had saddened. |
il | eût contristé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût contristé. | I wish he had saddened. |
elle | eût contristé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût contristé. | I wish she had saddened. |
on | eût contristé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût contristé. | I wish one had saddened. |
nous | eussions contristé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions contristé. | I wish we had saddened. |
vous | eussiez contristé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez contristé. | I wish you had saddened. |
ils | eussent contristé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent contristé. | I wish they had saddened. |
elles | eussent contristé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent contristé. | I wish they had saddened. |
Other Conjugations for Contrister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
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Contrister – 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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