Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Introduction to the verb changer
The English translation of the French verb changer is “to change.” It is pronounced “shahn-zhay.”
The word changer comes from the Latin word cambiare, meaning “to exchange” or “to trade.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il fallait que j’aie changé d’avis avant qu’il ne parte.
Translation: I needed to have changed my mind before he left. -
Elle aurait préféré que tu eusses changé de comportement.
Translation: She would have preferred that you had changed your behavior. -
Nous aurions aimé que vous eussiez changé d’avis plus tôt.
Translation: We would have liked that you had changed your mind earlier.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of changer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse changé | J’aurais souhaité que je eusse changé. | I wish I had changed. |
tu | eusses changé | J’aurais souhaité que tu eusses changé. | I wish you had changed. |
il | eût changé | J’aurais souhaité qu’il eût changé. | I wish he had changed. |
elle | eût changé | J’aurais souhaité qu’elle eût changé. | I wish she had changed. |
on | eût changé | J’aurais souhaité qu’on eût changé. | I wish one had changed. |
nous | eussions changé | J’aurais souhaité que nous eussions changé. | I wish we had changed. |
vous | eussiez changé | J’aurais souhaité que vous eussiez changé. | I wish you had changed. |
ils | eussent changé | J’aurais souhaité qu’ils eussent changé. | I wish they had changed. |
elles | eussent changé | J’aurais souhaité qu’elles eussent changé. | I wish they had changed. |
Other Conjugations for Changer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
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Changer – 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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