Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Introduction to the verb controverser
The English translation of the French verb controverser is “to debate” or “to argue.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-tro-ver-sey” with the stress on the second syllable.
The word controverser comes from the Latin word controversia, meaning “controversy” or “dispute.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the Latin verb controversari, which means “to dispute.”
In everyday French, controverser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action or event.
Here are three examples of using controverser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’étais content que nous avions controversé les idées avant le vote. (I was glad that we had debated the ideas before the vote.)
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Il était possible que nous ayons controversé la décision, mais nous l’avons finalement acceptée. (It was possible that we had argued about the decision, but we finally accepted it.)
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Elle regrettait que nous ayons controversé la situation plutôt que de chercher une solution. (She regretted that we had debated the situation instead of finding a solution.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of controverser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse controversé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse controversé. | I wish I had debated. |
tu | eusses controversé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses controversé. | I wish you had debated. |
il | eût controversé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût controversé. | I wish he had debated. |
elle | eût controversé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût controversé. | I wish she had debated. |
on | eût controversé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût controversé. | I wish one had debated. |
nous | eussions controversé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions controversé. | I wish we had debated. |
vous | eussiez controversé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez controversé. | I wish you had debated. |
ils | eussent controversé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent controversé. | I wish they had debated. |
elles | eussent controversé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent controversé. | I wish they had debated. |
Other Conjugations for Controverser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb controverser
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Controverser – 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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