Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Introduction to the verb emmêler
The English translation of the French verb emmêler is “to tangle” or “to get mixed up”. It is pronounced as [eh-meh-leh].
Emmêler comes from the Old French word “mesler”, meaning “to mix”. It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that happened before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais emmêlé mes fils avant de partir en vacances. (I had tangled my threads before leaving for vacation.)
- Il avait emmêlé ses mots pendant son discours. (He had mixed up his words during his speech.)
- Elle avait emmêlé ses cheveux en jouant avec son chien. (She had gotten her hair tangled while playing with her dog.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emmêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse emmêlé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse emmêlé. | I wish I had tangled. |
tu | eusses emmêlé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses emmêlé. | I wish you had tangled. |
il | eût emmêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût emmêlé. | I wish he had tangled. |
elle | eût emmêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût emmêlé. | I wish she had tangled. |
on | eût emmêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût emmêlé. | I wish one had tangled. |
nous | eussions emmêlé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions emmêlé. | I wish we had tangled. |
vous | eussiez emmêlé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez emmêlé. | I wish you had tangled. |
ils | eussent emmêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent emmêlé. | I wish they had tangled. |
elles | eussent emmêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent emmêlé. | I wish they had tangled. |
Other Conjugations for Emmêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
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Emmêler – 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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