Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Introduction to the verb chambouler
The English translation of the French verb chambouler is “to disrupt” or “to upset.” It is pronounced as “shahm-boo-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word chambouler comes from the Old French word “chamboule,” meaning “to overthrow.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action or a wish that did not occur in the past.
Here are three examples of how chambouler is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense in everyday French:
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J’aurais préféré que tu ne chamboules pas mes plans. (I would have preferred that you didn’t disrupt my plans.)
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Il est dommage que leur visite ait chamboulé toute l’organisation de la soirée. (It’s a shame that their visit disrupted the whole organization of the evening.)
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Nous aurions aimé que la grève n’ait pas chamboulé notre voyage. (We would have liked it if the strike didn’t disrupt our trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of chambouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie chamboulé | Je suis surpris que j’aie chamboulé le plan. | I’m surprised that I messed up the plan. |
tu | aies chamboulé | Je veux que tu aies chamboulé les meubles. | I want you to have moved the furniture around. |
il | ait chamboulé | Il est important qu’il ait chamboulé la situation. | It’s important that he has disrupted the situation. |
elle | ait chamboulé | Elle est contente qu’elle ait chamboulé ses habitudes. | She’s happy that she’s shaken up her habits. |
on | ait chamboulé | On espère que ça ait chamboulé les choses. | We hope that it has shaken things up. |
nous | ayons chamboulé | Nous sommes convaincus que nous ayons chamboulé le système. | We’re convinced that we have disrupted the system. |
vous | ayez chamboulé | Il est temps que vous ayez chamboulé vos plans. | It’s time for you to change your plans. |
ils | aient chamboulé | Ils craignent qu’ils aient chamboulé leur plan initial. | They fear that they have changed their initial plan. |
elles | aient chamboulé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient chamboulé leur routine. | They prefer that they have disrupted their routine. |
Other Conjugations for Chambouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
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Chambouler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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