Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Introduction to the verb cacher
The English translation of the French verb cacher is “to hide.” It is pronounced as “kah-shay.”
Cacher comes from the Latin word “coactare,” meaning “to conceal.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been a part of everyday French ever since.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, cacher is used to express a past action or state that is imagined, desired, or uncertain. It is formed by using the past subjunctive form of avoir or être + the past participle caché.
Examples:
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J’aurais préféré que tu aies caché tes sentiments. (I would have preferred that you had hidden your feelings.)
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Il est possible qu’elle ait déjà caché les cadeaux de Noël. (It is possible that she has already hidden the Christmas gifts.)
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Nous aurions aimé que vous n’ayez pas caché la vérité. (We would have liked for you to not have hidden the truth.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse caché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse caché. | I wish I had hidden. |
tu | eusses caché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses caché. | I wish you had hidden. |
il | eût caché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût caché. | I wish he had hidden. |
elle | eût caché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût caché. | I wish she had hidden. |
on | eût caché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût caché. | I wish one had hidden. |
nous | eussions caché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions caché. | I wish we had hidden. |
vous | eussiez caché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez caché. | I wish you had hidden. |
ils | eussent caché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent caché. | I wish they had hidden. |
elles | eussent caché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent caché. | I wish they had hidden. |
Other Conjugations for Cacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacher
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Cacher – 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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