Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Introduction to the verb cadenasser
The English translation of the French verb cadenasser is “to lock” or “to padlock.” It is pronounced as “ka-duh-na-seh” in the infinitive form.
Cadenasser comes from the French noun “cadenas” which means “padlock.” It has its roots in the Latin word “catena” which means “chain.”
In everyday French, cadenasser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to express an action that took place before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif imparfait tense and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of how cadenasser is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais peur que tu aies cadenassé la porte avant que je n’arrive. (I was afraid that you had locked the door before I arrived.)
- Il était évident qu’elle avait cadenassé son vélo pour le protéger. (It was obvious that she had locked her bike to protect it.)
- Nous avions peur qu’ils aient cadenassé les documents avant que nous ne les trouvions. (We were afraid that they had locked the documents before we found them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cadenasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cadenassé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cadenassé. | I wish I had locked. |
tu | eusses cadenassé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cadenassé. | I wish you had locked. |
il | eût cadenassé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cadenassé. | I wish he had locked. |
elle | eût cadenassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cadenassé. | I wish she had locked. |
on | eût cadenassé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cadenassé. | I wish one had locked. |
nous | eussions cadenassé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cadenassé. | I wish we had locked. |
vous | eussiez cadenassé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cadenassé. | I wish you had locked. |
ils | eussent cadenassé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cadenassé. | I wish they had locked. |
elles | eussent cadenassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cadenassé. | I wish they had locked. |
Other Conjugations for Cadenasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
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Cadenasser – 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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