Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Introduction to the verb cabiner
The English translation of the French verb cabiner is “to cram/pack tightly” or “to confine.” It is pronounced as “kah-bee-neh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word cabiner can be traced back to the Latin word “cabinus,” meaning “small room,” which evolved into the Old French word “cabane” and then into the verb “cabiner.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
-
Nous avions craint que la foule ne nous cabinât dans cette petite pièce.
Translation: We had feared that the crowd would cram us into this small room. -
Il se serait plaint si son frère l’avait cabiné dans le placard.
Translation: He would have complained if his brother had confined him in the closet. -
J’aurais préféré que tu ne me cabinasses pas dans cette petite chambre.
Translation: I would have preferred that you didn’t cram me into this small room.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cabiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse cabiné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cabiné. | I wish I had put in a cabinet. |
tu | eusses cabiné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cabiné. | I wish you had put in a cabinet. |
il | eût cabiné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cabiné. | I wish he had put in a cabinet. |
elle | eût cabiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cabiné. | I wish she had put in a cabinet. |
on | eût cabiné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cabiné. | I wish one had put in a cabinet. |
nous | eussions cabiné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cabiné. | I wish we had put in a cabinet. |
vous | eussiez cabiné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cabiné. | I wish you had put in a cabinet. |
ils | eussent cabiné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cabiné. | I wish they had put in a cabinet. |
elles | eussent cabiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cabiné. | I wish they had put in a cabinet. |
Other Conjugations for Cabiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the cabiner Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Cabiner – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb cabiner. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!