Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Introduction to the verb corner
The English translation of the French verb corner is “to corner.” The infinitive form, “corner,” is pronounced as “kohr-nay.”
The word “corner” comes from the Old French word “corniere,” which is derived from the Latin word “cornu” meaning “horn.” In everyday French, the verb “corner” is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’aurais voulu que tu aies corné le droit pour mieux voir. (I would have wanted you to have cornered the right to see better.)
Example 2: Il était étonné que nous ayons corné si facilement. (He was surprised that we had cornered so easily.)
Example 3: Elle avait peur que son chien ait corné le chat du voisin. (She was afraid that her dog had cornered the neighbor’s cat.)
English translations:
Example 1: I would have wanted you to have cornered the right to see better.
Example 2: He was surprised that we had cornered so easily.
Example 3: She was afraid that her dog had cornered the neighbor’s cat.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of corner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse corné | J’ai peur que je eusse corné. | I’m afraid I had cornered. |
tu | eusses corné | J’ai peur que tu eusses corné. | I’m afraid you had cornered. |
il | eût corné | J’ai peur qu’il eût corné. | I’m afraid he had cornered. |
elle | eût corné | J’ai peur qu’elle eût corné. | I’m afraid she had cornered. |
on | eût corné | J’ai peur qu’on eût corné. | I’m afraid one had cornered. |
nous | eussions corné | J’ai peur que nous eussions corné. | I’m afraid we had cornered. |
vous | eussiez corné | J’ai peur que vous eussiez corné. | I’m afraid you had cornered. |
ils | eussent corné | J’ai peur qu’ils eussent corné. | I’m afraid they had cornered. |
elles | eussent corné | J’ai peur qu’elles eussent corné. | I’m afraid they had cornered. |
Other Conjugations for Corner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
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Corner – 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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