Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Introduction to the verb embarrasser
English translation: to embarrass
Pronunciation: ahm-bah-ra-say
Language origin: The verb embarrasser comes from the Old French word embarras, meaning “obstacle” or “difficulty.” It entered the English language in the 17th century and has since evolved to mean “to cause discomfort or awkwardness.”
Usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense: In everyday French, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical or imagined action that took place in the past.
Example 1: J’étais embarrassé que vous ayez vu cette photo.
English translation: I was embarrassed that you had seen that photo.
Example 2: Il était embarrassé qu’elle ait mal interprété ses paroles.
English translation: He was embarrassed that she had misunderstood his words.
Example 3: Nous étions embarrassés que la soirée soit annulée à la dernière minute.
English translation: We were embarrassed that the party was canceled at the last minute.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embarrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse embarrassé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse embarrassé. | I wish I had embarrassed. |
tu | eusses embarrassé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses embarrassé. | I wish you had embarrassed. |
il | eût embarrassé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût embarrassé. | I wish he had embarrassed. |
elle | eût embarrassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût embarrassé. | I wish she had embarrassed. |
on | eût embarrassé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût embarrassé. | I wish one had embarrassed. |
nous | eussions embarrassé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions embarrassé. | I wish we had embarrassed. |
vous | eussiez embarrassé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez embarrassé. | I wish you had embarrassed. |
ils | eussent embarrassé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent embarrassé. | I wish they had embarrassed. |
elles | eussent embarrassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent embarrassé. | I wish they had embarrassed. |
Other Conjugations for Embarrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarrasser
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Embarrasser – 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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