Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Introduction to the verb frôler
The English translation of the French verb frôler is “to brush against” or “to graze”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “froh-lay”.
The language origin of frôler can be traced back to the Old French word “frollier” meaning “to rub against”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the subjonctif imparfait, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Example 1: J’avais peur qu’il ne m’ait frôlé sans faire attention.
English translation: I was afraid that he had brushed against me without paying attention.
Example 2: Elle était contente que nous l’ayons frôlée en passant.
English translation: She was happy that we had grazed her while passing by.
Example 3: Il regrettait qu’elle n’ait pas frôlé sa main en lui donnant le livre.
English translation: He regretted that she had not touched his hand while giving him the book.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of frôler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse frôlé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse frôlé. | I wish I had brushed against. |
tu | eusses frôlé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses frôlé. | I wish you had brushed against. |
il | eût frôlé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût frôlé. | I wish he had brushed against. |
elle | eût frôlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût frôlé. | I wish she had brushed against. |
on | eût frôlé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût frôlé. | I wish one had brushed against. |
nous | eussions frôlé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions frôlé. | I wish we had brushed against. |
vous | eussiez frôlé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez frôlé. | I wish you had brushed against. |
ils | eussent frôlé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent frôlé. | I wish they had brushed against. |
elles | eussent frôlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent frôlé. | I wish they had brushed against. |
Other Conjugations for Frôler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frôler
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Frôler – 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
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