Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Introduction to the verb frouer
The English translation of the French verb frouer is “to mock” or “to ridicule.” It is pronounced as “froo-ay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of frouer can be traced back to the Old French word “froire,” meaning “to rub.” Over time, it evolved to refer to mocking or ridiculing someone.
In everyday French, frouer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates actions that were completed in the past. It is used to express hypothetical or unreal situations.
Example 1: Il regrettait d’avoir froué son frère. (He regretted mocking his brother.)
Example 2: Si j’avais su, je ne l’aurais pas froué. (If I had known, I wouldn’t have mocked him.)
Example 3: Nous aurions été amis s’il n’avait pas froué mes sentiments. (We would have been friends if he had not mocked my feelings.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of frouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse froué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse froué. | I wish I had froued. |
tu | eusses froué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses froué. | I wish you had froued. |
il | eût froué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût froué. | I wish he had froued. |
elle | eût froué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût froué. | I wish she had froued. |
on | eût froué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût froué. | I wish one had froued. |
nous | eussions froué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions froué. | I wish we had froued. |
vous | eussiez froué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez froué. | I wish you had froued. |
ils | eussent froué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent froué. | I wish they had froued. |
elles | eussent froué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent froué. | I wish they had froued. |
Other Conjugations for Frouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frouer
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Frouer – 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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