Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Introduction to the verb chérer
The English translation of the French verb chérer is “to cherish.” It is pronounced “she-ray.”
The language origin of chérer is from the Latin word “carus,” meaning dear or beloved. In everyday French, this verb is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a wish or desire in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” (depending on the verb) followed by the past participle of chérer.
Example 1: J’aurais chéri ce moment si j’avais su qu’il serait le dernier. (I would have cherished this moment if I had known it would be the last.)
Example 2: Il est dommage que tu n’aies pas chéri tes amis plus tôt. (It’s a shame that you didn’t cherish your friends sooner.)
Example 3: Elle aurait chéri cette robe toute sa vie si elle avait pu. (She would have cherished this dress her whole life if she could have.)
English translations:
Example 1: I would have cherished this moment if I had known it would be the last.
Example 2: It’s a shame that you didn’t cherish your friends sooner.
Example 3: She would have cherished this dress her whole life if she could have.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of chérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cheré | Je ne crois pas que j’aie chéri. | I don’t think I cherished. |
tu | aies cheré | J’espère que tu aies chéri. | I hope you cherished. |
il | ait cheré | Je suis sûr qu’il ait chéri. | I’m sure he cherished. |
elle | ait cheré | Je veux qu’elle ait chéri. | I want her to have cherished. |
on | ait cheré | On voudrait que l’on ait chéri. | We would like to have cherished. |
nous | ayons cheré | Il est possible que nous ayons chéri. | It’s possible we cherished. |
vous | ayez cheré | Il est nécessaire que vous ayez chéri. | It’s necessary for you to have cherished. |
ils | aient cheré | Je doute qu’ils aient chéri. | I doubt they cherished. |
elles | aient cheré | Je regrette qu’elles aient chéri. | I regret they cherished. |
Other Conjugations for Chérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
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Chérer – 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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