Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Introduction to the verb fustiger
The English translation of the French verb fustiger is “to criticize severely” or “to lash out at.” It is pronounced as “foo-stee-zhay” in its infinitive form.
Fustiger comes from the Latin word “fustigare,” meaning “to whip” or “to beat.” It has been used in French since the 14th century.
In everyday French, fustiger is most often used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense to express strong criticism or disapproval towards someone or something. This tense is used to talk about an action that could have taken place in the past, but did not actually happen.
Example 1: Il fallait que je l’eusse fustigé devant tout le monde. (I should have lashed out at him in front of everyone.)
Example 2: Ils étaient furieux que leur professeur eût fustigé leur comportement. (They were furious that their teacher had criticized their behavior.)
Example 3: Si tu avais suivi mes conseils, tu n’aurais pas été fustigé par le patron. (If you had followed my advice, you wouldn’t have been berated by the boss.)
English translations:
Example 1: I should have lashed out at him in front of everyone.
Example 2: They were furious that their teacher had criticized their behavior.
Example 3: If you had followed my advice, you wouldn’t have been berated by the boss.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fustiger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse fustigé | J’ai regretté que je eusse fustigé. | I wish I had chastised. |
tu | eusses fustigé | J’ai regretté que tu eusses fustigé. | I wish you had chastised. |
il | eût fustigé | J’ai regretté qu’il eût fustigé. | I wish he had chastised. |
elle | eût fustigé | J’ai regretté qu’elle eût fustigé. | I wish she had chastised. |
on | eût fustigé | J’ai regretté qu’on eût fustigé. | I wish one had chastised. |
nous | eussions fustigé | J’ai regretté que nous eussions fustigé. | I wish we had chastised. |
vous | eussiez fustigé | J’ai regretté que vous eussiez fustigé. | I wish you had chastised. |
ils | eussent fustigé | J’ai regretté qu’ils eussent fustigé. | I wish they had chastised. |
elles | eussent fustigé | J’ai regretté qu’elles eussent fustigé. | I wish they had chastised. |
Other Conjugations for Fustiger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fustiger
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the fustiger Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Fustiger – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb fustiger. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!