Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Introduction to the verb effaroucher
The English translation of the French verb effaroucher is “to startle” or “to scare.” It is pronounced as “eh-fah-roo-shay.”
Effaroucher comes from the combination of the prefix “ef-” (meaning “out”) and the Old French word “arouchier” (meaning “to cause fear”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe a sudden, unexpected action causing fear or alarm.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, effaroucher is used to express a completed and hypothetical action that occurred before another past action or event. It is often used with the subjunctive mood to convey doubt, possibility, or uncertainty.
Examples:
- Il était effarouché que sa meilleure amie l’ait trahi. (He was startled that his best friend had betrayed him.)
- J’avais peur de les effaroucher en leur annonçant la mauvaise nouvelle. (I was afraid of scaring them by telling them the bad news.)
- Elle avait toujours été effarouchée par les bruits forts. (She had always been startled by loud noises.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of effaroucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse effarouché | J’avais peur qu’il eut effarouché le chat. | I was afraid he had frightened the cat. |
tu | eusses effarouché | J’avais peur que tu eusses effarouché le chat. | I was afraid you had frightened the cat. |
il | eût effarouché | J’avais peur qu’il eût effarouché le chat. | I was afraid he had frightened the cat. |
elle | eût effarouché | J’avais peur qu’elle eût effarouché le chat. | I was afraid she had frightened the cat. |
on | eût effarouché | J’avais peur qu’on eût effarouché le chat. | I was afraid one had frightened the cat. |
nous | eussions effarouché | J’avais peur que nous eussions effarouché le chat. | I was afraid we had frightened the cat. |
vous | eussiez effarouché | J’avais peur que vous eussiez effarouché le chat. | I was afraid you had frightened the cat. |
ils | eussent effarouché | J’avais peur qu’ils eussent effarouché le chat. | I was afraid they had frightened the cat. |
elles | eussent effarouché | J’avais peur qu’elles eussent effarouché le chat. | I was afraid they had frightened the cat. |
Other Conjugations for Effaroucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effaroucher
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Effaroucher – 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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