Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Introduction to the verb courtiser
The English translation of the French verb courtiser is “to court” or “to woo.” It is pronounced as “koor-tee-zay.”
The word courtiser comes from the Latin word “cortem,” meaning “court” or “courtyard.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the actions of someone who is trying to win the affections of someone else, often in a romantic sense. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies courtisée avant de partir en voyage. (I wish you had courted me before leaving on your trip.)
- Si elle avait su que tu l’avais courtisée, elle ne t’aurait jamais quitté. (If she had known that you had courted her, she would have never left you.)
- Nous aurions été heureux si vous nous aviez courtisés comme il se doit. (We would have been happy if you had courted us properly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of courtiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse courtisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse courtisé. | I wish I had courted. |
tu | eusses courtisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses courtisé. | I wish you had courted. |
il | eût courtisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût courtisé. | I wish he had courted. |
elle | eût courtisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût courtisé. | I wish she had courted. |
on | eût courtisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût courtisé. | I wish one had courted. |
nous | eussions courtisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions courtisé. | I wish we had courted. |
vous | eussiez courtisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez courtisé. | I wish you had courted. |
ils | eussent courtisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent courtisé. | I wish they had courted. |
elles | eussent courtisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent courtisé. | I wish they had courted. |
Other Conjugations for Courtiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
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Courtiser – 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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