Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Introduction to the verb frotter
The English translation of the French verb frotter is “to rub.” It is pronounced as “froh-tay.”
Frotter comes from the Latin word “frottare” and has been used in French since the 12th century. It is most often used in its infinitive form in everyday French, but can also be conjugated in different tenses and moods, such as the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (past subjunctive) tense.
In this tense, frotter is used to express a past action that may or may not have happened. It is often used with the conjunction “que” to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
Three simple examples of frotter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Il fallait que j’eusse frotté la tache avant qu’elle ne sèche. (I should have rubbed the stain before it dried.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu eusses frotté la table avant que les invités arrivent. (I would have liked for you to have rubbed the table before the guests arrived.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous eussions frotté les chaussures avant d’entrer dans la maison. (We should have rubbed our shoes before entering the house.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of frotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse frotté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse frotté. | I wish I had rubbed. |
tu | eusses frotté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses frotté. | I wish you had rubbed. |
il | eût frotté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût frotté. | I wish he had rubbed. |
elle | eût frotté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût frotté. | I wish she had rubbed. |
on | eût frotté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût frotté. | I wish one had rubbed. |
nous | eussions frotté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions frotté. | I wish we had rubbed. |
vous | eussiez frotté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez frotté. | I wish you had rubbed. |
ils | eussent frotté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent frotté. | I wish they had rubbed. |
elles | eussent frotté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent frotté. | I wish they had rubbed. |
Other Conjugations for Frotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frotter
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Frotter – 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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