Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Introduction to the verb escroquer
The English translation of the French verb escroquer is “to swindle” or “to scam.” The infinitive form of escroquer is pronounced “es-kro-kay.”
The word escroquer comes from the Old French word “escroquier,” meaning “to split.” This evolved into “escroque” meaning “thief” or “swindler” in the late 16th century. It is often used in everyday French to describe actions of fraud or deception.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, escroquer is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais peur qu’il m’ait escroqué. (I was afraid he had scammed me.)
- Elle avait peur que ses parents les aient escroqués. (She was afraid her parents had swindled them.)
- J’étais sûr qu’elle se serait fait escroquer si elle avait continué à investir. (I was sure she would have been scammed if she had continued to invest.)
In these examples, escroquer is used to express a past action that may or may not have happened, indicating a sense of doubt or uncertainty.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of escroquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse escroqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse escroqué. | I wish I had ripped off. |
tu | eusses escroqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses escroqué. | I wish you had ripped off. |
il | eût escroqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût escroqué. | I wish he had ripped off. |
elle | eût escroqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût escroqué. | I wish she had ripped off. |
on | eût escroqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût escroqué. | I wish one had ripped off. |
nous | eussions escroqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions escroqué. | I wish we had ripped off. |
vous | eussiez escroqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez escroqué. | I wish you had ripped off. |
ils | eussent escroqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent escroqué. | I wish they had ripped off. |
elles | eussent escroqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent escroqué. | I wish they had ripped off. |
Other Conjugations for Escroquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb escroquer
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Escroquer – 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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