Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Introduction to the verb embroussailler
The English translation of the French verb embroussailler is “to tangle”, “to get tangled up” or “to make something tangled.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-broo-sah-yay.”
Embroussailler comes from the French word “embroussaillement” which means “tangle” or “entanglement.” It is formed by combining the prefix “em-” meaning “in” or “into,” and the word “broussaille” which means “undergrowth” or “brush.” Therefore, embroussailler can be literally translated as “to get into the brush.”
In everyday French usage, embroussailler is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical action or situation that occurred before another action in the past. It is commonly used in formal or literary contexts.
Example 1: J’étais en retard car mon chien s’était embroussaillé dans sa laisse. (I was late because my dog had gotten tangled up in his leash.)
Example 2: Il était stressé car il avait embroussaillé ses affaires avant l’entretien. (He was stressed because he had tangled up his things before the interview.)
Example 3: Elle avait les cheveux embroussaillés à cause du vent. (Her hair was tangled up because of the wind.)
English translations:
- I was late because my dog had gotten tangled up in his leash.
- He was stressed because he had tangled up his things before the interview.
- Her hair was tangled up because of the wind.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embroussailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse embroussaillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse embroussaillé. | I wish I had tangled. |
tu | eusses embroussaillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses embroussaillé. | I wish you had tangled. |
il | eût embroussaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût embroussaillé. | I wish he had tangled. |
elle | eût embroussaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût embroussaillé. | I wish she had tangled. |
on | eût embroussaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût embroussaillé. | I wish one had tangled. |
nous | eussions embroussaillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions embroussaillé. | I wish we had tangled. |
vous | eussiez embroussaillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez embroussaillé. | I wish you had tangled. |
ils | eussent embroussaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent embroussaillé. | I wish they had tangled. |
elles | eussent embroussaillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent embroussaillé. | I wish they had tangled. |
Other Conjugations for Embroussailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroussailler
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Embroussailler – 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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