Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Introduction to the verb enchaperonner
The English translation of enchaperonner is “to chaperone” or “to accompany.” It is pronounced as “ahn-shah-peh-roh-nay” in its infinitive form.
Enchaperonner comes from the French word “chaperon,” which means “hood” or “cloak.” In the Middle Ages, a chaperon was a type of hooded cape that was worn as a symbol of protection and guidance. Over time, the verb enchaperonner evolved to mean accompanying or guiding someone, especially in a protective or supervisory role.
In everyday French, enchaperonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense that expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another past action. It is usually formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of enchaperonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’espérais qu’il eût enchaperonné ma fille à la soirée. (I hoped he had chaperoned my daughter at the party.)
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Il était heureux que sa mère l’eût enchaperonné pendant son voyage à l’étranger. (He was happy that his mother had chaperoned him during his trip abroad.)
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Nous voulions que nos parents nous eussent enchaperonnés à l’école primaire. (We wanted our parents to have chaperoned us in primary school.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enchaperonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enchaîné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse enchaîné. | I wish I had bound. |
tu | eusses enchaîné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses enchaîné. | I wish you had bound. |
il | eût enchaîné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût enchaîné. | I wish he had bound. |
elle | eût enchaîné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût enchaîné. | I wish she had bound. |
on | eût enchaîné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût enchaîné. | I wish one had bound. |
nous | eussions enchaîné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions enchaîné. | I wish we had bound. |
vous | eussiez enchaîné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez enchaîné. | I wish you had bound. |
ils | eussent enchaîné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent enchaîné. | I wish they had bound. |
elles | eussent enchaîné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent enchaîné. | I wish they had bound. |
Other Conjugations for Enchaperonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaperonner
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Enchaperonner – 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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