Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Introduction to the verb courroucer
The English translation of the French verb courroucer is “to anger” or “to provoke”. It is pronounced “koor-roo-say” in its infinitive form.
Courroucer comes from the Latin word “corrōdēre” which means “to gnaw” or “to irritate”. It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used with its current meaning since the 16th century.
In everyday French, courroucer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound conjugation used to express a past possibility, doubt or regret. It is often used in formal or literary contexts.
Here are three simple examples of courroucer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- Il était désolé que sa remarque l’ait courroucé. (He was sorry that his remark had angered him.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu ne te sois pas courroucé contre moi. (I would have liked it if you hadn’t been angry with me.)
- Elle regrettait que ses paroles l’aient courroucée à ce point. (She regretted that her words had provoked her to such an extent.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of courroucer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse courroucé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse courroucé. | I wish I had angered. |
tu | eusses courroucé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses courroucé. | I wish you had angered. |
il | eût courroucé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût courroucé. | I wish he had angered. |
elle | eût courroucé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût courroucé. | I wish she had angered. |
on | eût courroucé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût courroucé. | I wish one had angered. |
nous | eussions courroucé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions courroucé. | I wish we had angered. |
vous | eussiez courroucé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez courroucé. | I wish you had angered. |
ils | eussent courroucé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent courroucé. | I wish they had angered. |
elles | eussent courroucé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent courroucé. | I wish they had angered. |
Other Conjugations for Courroucer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courroucer
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Courroucer – 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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