Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Introduction to the verb chantonner
The English translation of the French verb chantonner is “to hum” or “to sing softly.” It is pronounced as “shahn-toh-nay.”
The word chantonner comes from the French word “chanton,” which means “to sing.” It is a combination of the prefix “chanter,” meaning “to sing,” and the suffix “-onner,” which is used to form verbs that indicate a repeated or ongoing action.
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express actions or events that took place before another action or event in the past. It is formed by using the subjonctif imparfait form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. In the case of chantonner, it would be “j’eus chantonné” or “j’étais chantonné.”
Here are three simple examples of chantonner used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’étais content qu’il eût chantonné toute la journée. (I was happy that he had been humming all day.)
- Elle n’avait pas remarqué qu’il eût chantonné pendant le film. (She hadn’t noticed he had been humming during the movie.)
- Nous avions peur qu’il eût chantonné notre chanson préférée à tue-tête. (We were afraid he had been singing our favorite song at the top of his lungs.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chantonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chantonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chantonné. | I wish I had sung. |
tu | eusses chantonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chantonné. | I wish you had sung. |
il | eût chantonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chantonné. | I wish he had sung. |
elle | eût chantonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chantonné. | I wish she had sung. |
on | eût chantonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chantonné. | I wish one had sung. |
nous | eussions chantonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chantonné. | I wish we had sung. |
vous | eussiez chantonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chantonné. | I wish you had sung. |
ils | eussent chantonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chantonné. | I wish they had sung. |
elles | eussent chantonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chantonné. | I wish they had sung. |
Other Conjugations for Chantonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
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Chantonner – 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
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