Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Introduction to the verb cambrer
The English translation of the French verb cambrer is “to arch” or “to curve.” It is pronounced “kahm-breh.”
The word cambrer comes from the Latin word “camurus,” which means “with a curved or arched back.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past unreal or hypothetical action.
Examples of cambrer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu te sois cambré lors de la photo. (I would have liked for you to have arched your back in the photo.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous nous soyons cambrés pour passer sous la barrière. (We would have needed to arch our backs to go under the barrier.)
- Elle aurait préféré que vous vous soyez cambrés en faisant la danse. (She would have preferred for you to have arched your back while dancing.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cambrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cambé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cambé. | I wish I had arched. |
tu | eusses cambé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cambé. | I wish you had arched. |
il | eût cambé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cambé. | I wish he had arched. |
elle | eût cambé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cambé. | I wish she had arched. |
on | eût cambé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cambé. | I wish one had arched. |
nous | eussions cambé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cambé. | I wish we had arched. |
vous | eussiez cambé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cambé. | I wish you had arched. |
ils | eussent cambé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cambé. | I wish they had arched. |
elles | eussent cambé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cambé. | I wish they had arched. |
Other Conjugations for Cambrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
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Cambrer – 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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