Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Introduction to the verb fouetter
The English translation of the French verb fouetter is “to whip.” It is pronounced “foo-eh-tay.”
The language origin of fouetter can be traced back to the Latin word “fustis,” meaning “staff” or “stick.” In French, it evolved to “fouet,” which refers to a whip or lash used for punishment or to control animals. The verb form fouetter emerged in the 13th century and has been used in everyday French ever since.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, fouetter is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action. It is often used in conditional or subjunctive sentences.
Example 1: Si j’avais fouetté la crème, elle n’aurait pas tourné.
Translation: If I had whipped the cream, it wouldn’t have curdled.
Example 2: Il était furieux que je lui aie fouetté le dos.
Translation: He was furious that I had whipped his back.
Example 3: Nous aurions aimé que tu nous aies fouettés à la fin de la course.
Translation: We would have liked for you to have whipped us at the end of the race.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fouetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse fouetté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse fouetté. | I wish I had whipped. |
tu | eusses fouetté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses fouetté. | I wish you had whipped. |
il | eût fouetté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût fouetté. | I wish he had whipped. |
elle | eût fouetté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût fouetté. | I wish she had whipped. |
on | eût fouetté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût fouetté. | I wish one had whipped. |
nous | eussions fouetté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions fouetté. | I wish we had whipped. |
vous | eussiez fouetté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez fouetté. | I wish you had whipped. |
ils | eussent fouetté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent fouetté. | I wish they had whipped. |
elles | eussent fouetté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent fouetté. | I wish they had whipped. |
Other Conjugations for Fouetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
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Fouetter – 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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