Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Introduction to the verb frustrer
The English translation of the French verb frustrer is “to frustrate.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “froo-stray.”
Frustrer comes from the Latin word “frustra” meaning “in vain” or “without success.” It first appeared in the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, frustrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past frustration or disappointment. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait and the past participle of frustrer.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’étais frustré que tu n’aies pas terminé le projet à temps.
I was frustrated that you had not finished the project on time. - Elle était frustrée qu’il ne l’ait pas invitée à la fête.
She was frustrated that he had not invited her to the party. - Nous étions frustrés que nos enfants aient perdu le match.
We were frustrated that our children had lost the game.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of frustrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse frustré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse frustré. | I wish I had frustrated. |
tu | eusses frustré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses frustré. | I wish you had frustrated. |
il | eût frustré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût frustré. | I wish he had frustrated. |
elle | eût frustré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût frustré. | I wish she had frustrated. |
on | eût frustré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût frustré. | I wish one had frustrated. |
nous | eussions frustré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions frustré. | I wish we had frustrated. |
vous | eussiez frustré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez frustré. | I wish you had frustrated. |
ils | eussent frustré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent frustré. | I wish they had frustrated. |
elles | eussent frustré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent frustré. | I wish they had frustrated. |
Other Conjugations for Frustrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frustrer
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Frustrer – 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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