Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Introduction to the verb foirer
The English translation of the French verb foirer is “to mess up” or “to fail.” The infinitive form is pronounced “fwah-reh.”
The word foirer comes from the French noun “foire,” meaning “fair” or “market.” In everyday French, it is used to describe a situation or action that has not gone as expected or planned. It is often used in a casual or colloquial context.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, foirer is conjugated as follows:
- J’avais foiré (I had messed up)
- Tu avais foiré (You had messed up)
- Il/Elle avait foiré (He/She had messed up)
- Nous avions foiré (We had messed up)
- Vous aviez foiré (You had messed up)
- Ils/Elles avaient foiré (They had messed up)
Example 1: J’étais tellement stressé que j’avais foiré mon examen. (I was so stressed that I had messed up my exam.)
Example 2: Si je n’avais pas oublié mes notes, je n’aurais pas foiré ma présentation. (If I hadn’t forgotten my notes, I wouldn’t have messed up my presentation.)
Example 3: Il était trop tard pour réparer mes erreurs, j’avais déjà foiré mon projet. (It was too late to fix my mistakes, I had already messed up my project.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of foirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse foiré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse foiré. | I wish I had messed up. |
tu | eusses foiré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses foiré. | I wish you had messed up. |
il | eût foiré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût foiré. | I wish he had messed up. |
elle | eût foiré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût foiré. | I wish she had messed up. |
on | eût foiré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût foiré. | I wish one had messed up. |
nous | eussions foiré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions foiré. | I wish we had messed up. |
vous | eussiez foiré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez foiré. | I wish you had messed up. |
ils | eussent foiré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent foiré. | I wish they had messed up. |
elles | eussent foiré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent foiré. | I wish they had messed up. |
Other Conjugations for Foirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foirer
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Foirer – 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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