Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Introduction to the verb horripiler
The English translation of the French verb horripiler is “to annoy” or “to irritate.” The infinitive form of horripiler is pronounced “oh-ree-pee-lay.”
The word horripiler comes from the Latin word “horripilare,” which means “to cause to bristle or shiver.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the Latin word “horripilus,” meaning “bristly.”
In everyday French, horripiler is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express annoyance or irritation in the past. This tense is used to talk about actions that “would have” or “should have” happened in the past.
Here are three simple examples of horripiler used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’étais déjà très énervé avant que tu ne m’horripiles avec tes remarques constantes. (I was already very annoyed before you started irritating me with your constant remarks.)
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Elle était tellement agaçante que je regrettais d’avoir été horripilé par ses commentaires. (She was so annoying that I regretted being annoyed by her comments.)
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Nous aurions fini les travaux plus tôt si notre voisin ne nous avait pas horripilés avec ses bruits de travaux. (We would have finished the work earlier if our neighbor hadn’t annoyed us with his construction noises.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of horripiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse horripilé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse horripilé mon frère. | I wish I had annoyed my brother. |
tu | eusses horripilé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses horripilé ta soeur. | I wish you had annoyed your sister. |
il | eût horripilé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût horripilé son voisin. | I wish he had annoyed his neighbor. |
elle | eût horripilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût horripilé son patron. | I wish she had annoyed her boss. |
on | eût horripilé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût horripilé cette personne. | I wish one had annoyed this person. |
nous | eussions horripilé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions horripilé nos collègues. | I wish we had annoyed our colleagues. |
vous | eussiez horripilé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez horripilé ces clients. | I wish you had annoyed these clients. |
ils | eussent horripilé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent horripilé leurs ennemis. | I wish they had annoyed their enemies. |
elles | eussent horripilé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent horripilé leurs amies. | I wish they had annoyed their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Horripiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb horripiler
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Horripiler – 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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