Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Introduction to the verb entrecouper
The English translation of the French verb entrecouper is “to interrupt” or “to interject.” It is pronounced as “ahn-truh-koo-pey” in its infinitive form.
The word entrecouper comes from the Old French verb “entrecopier,” which is derived from the Latin word “intercappare,” meaning “to cut between.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate an interruption or something that interrupts a continuous action or process.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, entrecouper is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that occurred before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of entrecouper.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais entrecoupé son discours lorsqu’elle m’a interrompu. (I had interrupted her speech when she interrupted me.)
- Ils étaient arrivés à la fin de leur conversation avant que l’animateur n’ait entrecoupé la discussion. (They had reached the end of their conversation before the host interrupted the discussion.)
- Nous avions entrecoupé notre voyage en faisant quelques arrêts. (We had interrupted our trip by making a few stops.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entrecouper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse entrecoupé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse entrecoupé. | I wish I had interrupted. |
tu | eusses entrecoupé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses entrecoupé. | I wish you had interrupted. |
il | eût entrecoupé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût entrecoupé. | I wish he had interrupted. |
elle | eût entrecoupé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût entrecoupé. | I wish she had interrupted. |
on | eût entrecoupé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût entrecoupé. | I wish one had interrupted. |
nous | eussions entrecoupé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions entrecoupé. | I wish we had interrupted. |
vous | eussiez entrecoupé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez entrecoupé. | I wish you had interrupted. |
ils | eussent entrecoupé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent entrecoupé. | I wish they had interrupted. |
elles | eussent entrecoupé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent entrecoupé. | I wish they had interrupted. |
Other Conjugations for Entrecouper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrecouper
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Entrecouper – 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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