Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Introduction to the verb entr’égorger
The English translation of the French verb entr’égorger is “to slit one’s throat” or “to cut one’s throat.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-treh-gor-zhay.”
The word entr’égorger comes from the Old French word “egorgier,” which means “to slit the throat.” It is formed by combining the prefix “en” meaning “in” with the word “gorge,” which means “throat.”
In everyday French, entr’égorger is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses hypothetical or imagined actions in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imperfect subjunctive form, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais su qu’il mentait, je l’aurais entr’égorgé. (If I had known he was lying, I would have slit his throat.)
- Il est venu me voir après que je l’aie entr’égorgé. (He came to see me after I had cut his throat.)
- Nous étions terrifiés à l’idée qu’il nous ait entr’égorgés. (We were terrified at the thought that he may have slit our throats.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of entr’égorger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse entr’égorgé | Si j’avais su, je eusse entr’égorgé le lapin. | If I had known, I would have slit the rabbit’s throat. |
tu | eusses entr’égorgé | Si tu m’avais prévenu, je eusses entr’égorgé le lapin. | If you had warned me, I would have slit the rabbit’s throat. |
il | eût entr’égorgé | Si tu avais su, je eût entr’égorgé le lapin. | If you had known, I would have slit the rabbit’s throat. |
elle | eût entr’égorgé | Si tu avais su, je eût entr’égorgé le lapin. | If you had known, I would have slit the rabbit’s throat. |
on | eût entr’égorgé | Si tu avais su, je eût entr’égorgé le lapin. | If you had known, I would have slit the rabbit’s throat. |
nous | eussions entr’égorgé | Si nous avions su, nous eussions entr’égorgé le lapin. | If we had known, we would have slit the rabbit’s throat. |
vous | eussiez entr’égorgé | Si vous aviez su, j’aurais aimé que vous eussiez entr’égorgé le lapin. | If you had known, I would have slit the rabbit’s throat. |
ils | eussent entr’égorgé | Si vous aviez su, j’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent entr’égorgé le lapin. | If you had known, I would have slit the rabbit’s throat. |
elles | eussent entr’égorgé | Si vous aviez su, j’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent entr’égorgé le lapin. | If you had known, I would have slit the rabbit’s throat. |
Other Conjugations for Entr’Égorger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entr’égorger
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Entr’Égorger – 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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