Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Introduction to the verb calancher
The English translation of the French verb calancher is “to slump” or “to collapse.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kah-lahn-shay.”
The language origin of calancher is derived from the Occitan word “calanchar,” which means “to slide.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or contrary to reality.
Three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
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Il aurait calanché s’il n’avait pas été retenu par ses amis. (He would have slumped if he hadn’t been held back by his friends.)
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J’aurais calanché si je n’avais pas pris mon traitement à temps. (I would have collapsed if I hadn’t taken my medication on time.)
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Elle aurait calanché si elle avait continué à fumer autant. (She would have slumped if she had continued smoking as much.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of calancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse calanché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse calanché. | I wish I had fallen. |
tu | eusses calanché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses calanché. | I wish you had fallen. |
il | eût calanché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût calanché. | I wish he had fallen. |
elle | eût calanché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût calanché. | I wish she had fallen. |
on | eût calanché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût calanché. | I wish one had fallen. |
nous | eussions calanché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions calanché. | I wish we had fallen. |
vous | eussiez calanché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez calanché. | I wish you had fallen. |
ils | eussent calanché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent calanché. | I wish they had fallen. |
elles | eussent calanché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent calanché. | I wish they had fallen. |
Other Conjugations for Calancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
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Calancher – 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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