Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Introduction to the verb enchevêtrer
The English translation of the French verb enchevêtrer is “to tangle” or “to intertwine.” It is pronounced as “ahn-sheh-veh-treh.”
Enchevêtrer comes from the Old French word “entrechever” which means “to intertwine.” It is composed of the prefix “en-” which indicates the idea of “getting into” or “inside,” and the verb “cheveux” which means “hairs.” Therefore, enchevêtrer literally means “to get tangled in the hairs.”
In everyday French, enchevêtrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of enchevêtrer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu ne te sois pas enchevêtré dans cette affaire. (I wish you hadn’t tangled yourself up in this affair.)
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Il était possible qu’ils se fussent enchevêtrés dans leurs relations personnelles. (It was possible that they had become tangled up in their personal relationships.)
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Nous espérions que le chat ne se fût pas enchevêtré dans les câbles électriques. (We hoped that the cat hadn’t gotten tangled up in the electrical cables.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enchevêtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse enchevêtré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse enchevêtré. | I wish I had tangled. |
tu | eusses enchevêtré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses enchevêtré. | I wish you had tangled. |
il | eût enchevêtré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût enchevêtré. | I wish he had tangled. |
elle | eût enchevêtré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût enchevêtré. | I wish she had tangled. |
on | eût enchevêtré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût enchevêtré. | I wish one had tangled. |
nous | eussions enchevêtré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions enchevêtré. | I wish we had tangled. |
vous | eussiez enchevêtré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez enchevêtré. | I wish you had tangled. |
ils | eussent enchevêtré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent enchevêtré. | I wish they had tangled. |
elles | eussent enchevêtré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent enchevêtré. | I wish they had tangled. |
Other Conjugations for Enchevêtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchevêtrer
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Enchevêtrer – 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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