Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Introduction to the verb entre-tuer
The English translation of the French verb entre-tuer is “to kill each other.” It is pronounced “ahn-truh-tew-eh.”
The language origin of entre-tuer comes from the prefix “entre,” meaning “between” or “among,” and the verb “tuer,” meaning “to kill.” Together, they form the compound verb entre-tuer, which refers to killing that takes place between or among multiple people or groups.
In everyday French, the verb entre-tuer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past subjunctive tense used to express actions that could have taken place in the past. This tense is often used to convey regret, doubt, or hypothetical situations.
Here are three examples of the usage of entre-tuer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
1) Si les deux armées s’étaient rencontrées, elles se seraient entre-tuées. (If the two armies had met, they would have killed each other.)
2) Il aurait mieux valu qu’ils ne se soient pas entre-tués pour une simple dispute. (It would have been better if they hadn’t killed each other over a simple argument.)
3) Je crains que les gangs ne se soient entre-tués lors de la fusillade. (I fear that the gangs may have killed each other during the shootout.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entre-tuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse entre-tué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse entre-tué. | I wish I had killed each other. |
tu | eusses entre-tué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses entre-tué. | I wish you had killed each other. |
il | eût entre-tué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût entre-tué. | I wish he had killed each other. |
elle | eût entre-tué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût entre-tué. | I wish she had killed each other. |
on | eût entre-tué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût entre-tué. | I wish one had killed each other. |
nous | eussions entre-tué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions entre-tué. | I wish we had killed each other. |
vous | eussiez entre-tué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez entre-tué. | I wish you had killed each other. |
ils | eussent entre-tué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent entre-tué. | I wish they had killed each other. |
elles | eussent entre-tué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent entre-tué. | I wish they had killed each other. |
Other Conjugations for Entre-Tuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entre-tuer
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Entre-Tuer – 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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