Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Introduction to the verb embrouiller
The English translation of the French verb embrouiller is “to confuse” or “to muddle up.” It is pronounced as “ahm-broo-ee-yay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of embrouiller can be traced back to the Old French verb “embrouiller,” which meant “to mix up” or “to entangle.” It comes from the prefix “em-” which means “in” or “into,” and the word “brouiller” which means “to scramble” or “to jumble.” In everyday French, embrouiller is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense of the subjunctive mood.
Here are three simple examples of embrouiller in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais peur que tu aies embrouillé les dossiers. (I was afraid that you had confused the files.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons embrouillé les plans sans le vouloir. (It is possible that we had muddled up the plans without intending to.)
- Elle craignait que j’aie embrouillé les numéros de téléphone. (She was afraid that I had mixed up the phone numbers.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse embrouillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse embrouillé. | I wish I had confused. |
tu | eusses embrouillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses embrouillé. | I wish you had confused. |
il | eût embrouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût embrouillé. | I wish he had confused. |
elle | eût embrouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût embrouillé. | I wish she had confused. |
on | eût embrouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût embrouillé. | I wish one had confused. |
nous | eussions embrouillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions embrouillé. | I wish we had confused. |
vous | eussiez embrouillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez embrouillé. | I wish you had confused. |
ils | eussent embrouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent embrouillé. | I wish they had confused. |
elles | eussent embrouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent embrouillé. | I wish they had confused. |
Other Conjugations for Embrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
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Embrouiller – 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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