Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Introduction to the verb corroyer
The English translation of the French verb corroyer is “to tan” or “to dress leather.” It is pronounced “kor-wa-yay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of corroyer can be traced back to the Latin word “corium” which means “skin” or “hide.” It entered the French language in the 12th or 13th century and has been used primarily to refer to the process of treating animal hides to make them suitable for leather goods.
In everyday French, corroyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. This tense is commonly used in conjunction with the conjunction “si” (if) to express a conditional situation in the past.
Example 1: Si j’avais corroyé cette peau hier, elle serait prête pour l’utilisation aujourd’hui. (If I had tanned this hide yesterday, it would be ready for use today.)
Example 2: Il aurait fallu que je corroye ces peaux plus tôt pour qu’elles soient prêtes pour la vente. (I should have tanned these hides earlier so they would be ready for sale.)
Example 3: Si tu n’avais pas corroyé cette peau, elle serait encore dans un état horrible. (If you had not tanned this hide, it would still be in a terrible state.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of corroyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse corroyé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse corroyé. | I wish I had rubbed. |
tu | eusses corroyé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses corroyé. | I wish you had rubbed. |
il | eût corroyé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût corroyé. | I wish he had rubbed. |
elle | eût corroyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût corroyé. | I wish she had rubbed. |
on | eût corroyé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût corroyé. | I wish one had rubbed. |
nous | eussions corroyé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions corroyé. | I wish we had rubbed. |
vous | eussiez corroyé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez corroyé. | I wish you had rubbed. |
ils | eussent corroyé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent corroyé. | I wish they had rubbed. |
elles | eussent corroyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent corroyé. | I wish they had rubbed. |
Other Conjugations for Corroyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
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Corroyer – 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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