Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Introduction to the verb froncer
The English translation of the French verb froncer is “to frown” or “to wrinkle”. It is pronounced as [fʁɔ̃.se].
The word froncer originated from the Old French word “froignier” which meant “to wrinkle” or “to frown”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was completed before another past action or event.
Here are three examples of froncer being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’étais déçu qu’il ait froncé les sourcils quand je lui ai parlé. (I was disappointed that he had frowned when I spoke to him.)
- Elle avait froncé le front avant de répondre à la question. (She had wrinkled her brow before answering the question.)
- Nous étions surpris qu’ils aient froncé le nez en voyant notre nouvelle maison. (We were surprised that they had wrinkled their noses when they saw our new house.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of froncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse froncé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse froncé. | I wish I had furrowed. |
tu | eusses froncé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses froncé. | I wish you had furrowed. |
il | eût froncé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût froncé. | I wish he had furrowed. |
elle | eût froncé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût froncé. | I wish she had furrowed. |
on | eût froncé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût froncé. | I wish one had furrowed. |
nous | eussions froncé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions froncé. | I wish we had furrowed. |
vous | eussiez froncé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez froncé. | I wish you had furrowed. |
ils | eussent froncé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent froncé. | I wish they had furrowed. |
elles | eussent froncé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent froncé. | I wish they had furrowed. |
Other Conjugations for Froncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
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Froncer – 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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