Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Introduction to the verb courcailler
The English translation of the French verb courcailler is “to scold” or “to nag.” It is pronounced “koor-kah-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word courcailler comes from the French word “courcaillé,” which means “scolded” or “nagged.” It is derived from the word “caillé,” meaning “curdled,” suggesting a sense of agitation or annoyance.
In everyday French, courcailler is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or situation. It is commonly used to express something that was expected or desired but did not happen in the past.
Here are three examples of courcailler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- Je regrettais que tu aies courcaillé ton fils pour ses mauvaises notes. (I regretted that you had scolded your son for his poor grades.)
- Il était temps que le professeur ait courcaillé les élèves pour leur manque de respect. (It was time for the teacher to scold the students for their lack of respect.)
- Nous espérions que nos parents nous aient courcaillés pour notre mauvais comportement. (We were hoping that our parents would have scolded us for our bad behavior.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of courcailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse courcaillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse courcaillé. | I wish I had squawked. |
tu | eusses courcaillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses courcaillé. | I wish you had squawked. |
il | eût courcaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût courcaillé. | I wish he had squawked. |
elle | eût courcaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût courcaillé. | I wish she had squawked. |
on | eût courcaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût courcaillé. | I wish one had squawked. |
nous | eussions courcaillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions courcaillé. | I wish we had squawked. |
vous | eussiez courcaillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez courcaillé. | I wish you had squawked. |
ils | eussent courcaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent courcaillé. | I wish they had squawked. |
elles | eussent courcaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent courcaillé. | I wish they had squawked. |
Other Conjugations for Courcailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courcailler
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Courcailler – 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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