Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Introduction to the verb chamoiser
The English translation of the French verb chamoiser is “to chamois” or “to polish with a chamois cloth”. It is pronounced “shah-mwah-zay”.
The word “chamoiser” comes from the French word “chamois”, which refers to a soft leather made from the skin of the chamois animal. In everyday French, the verb chamoiser is most often used in its Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical action or possibility.
Here are 3 examples of chamoiser used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Il aurait fallu que tu aies chamoisé tes chaussures avant de sortir. (You should have polished your shoes before going out.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies chamoisé la voiture avant de la vendre. (I wish you had polished the car before selling it.)
- Il était nécessaire que nous ayons chamoisé le meuble pour le protéger. (It was necessary for us to have polished the furniture to protect it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of chamoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie chamoisé | Je doute que j’aie chamoisé la voiture. | I doubt that I polished the car. |
tu | aies chamoisé | Il est possible que tu aies chamoisé la chaussure. | It’s possible you polished the shoe. |
il | ait chamoisé | Il faut qu’il ait chamoisé le cuir. | He must have polished the leather. |
elle | ait chamoisé | Elle préfère qu’elle ait chamoisé le sac. | She prefers that she polished the bag. |
on | ait chamoisé | On veut qu’on ait chamoisé le mobilier. | We want it to have been polished. |
nous | ayons chamoisé | Nous souhaitons que nous ayons chamoisé les chaussures. | We hope we polished the shoes. |
vous | ayez chamoisé | Il est important que vous ayez chamoisé la fenêtre. | It’s important that you polished the window. |
ils | aient chamoisé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient chamoisé le sol. | They doubt they polished the floor. |
elles | aient chamoisé | Elles craignent qu’elles aient chamoisé le bois. | They fear they polished the wood. |
Other Conjugations for Chamoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
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Chamoiser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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