Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Introduction to the verb cambuter
The English translation of the French verb cambuter is “to exchange, to swap” or “to trade.” It is pronounced as “kahn-byoo-tay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word cambuter is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the word “combe,” meaning “valley,” which may refer to the exchange of goods between different valleys.
In everyday French, cambuter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions that were completed before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of usage of cambuter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais cambuté mes vieux livres contre des nouveaux avant que je parte en vacances. (I had exchanged my old books for new ones before leaving for vacation.)
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Tu étais allé cambuter ton vélo pour un modèle plus récent avant que tu te blesses. (You had traded your bike for a newer model before you got injured.)
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Nous étions rentrés chez nous après avoir cambuté nos billets de train pour des billets de bus. (We had returned home after swapping our train tickets for bus tickets.)
In these examples, cambuter is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is often used to talk about exchanging or swapping goods or services.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cambuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cambuté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cambuté. | I wish I had traded. |
tu | eusses cambuté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cambuté. | I wish you had traded. |
il | eût cambuté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cambuté. | I wish he had traded. |
elle | eût cambuté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cambuté. | I wish she had traded. |
on | eût cambuté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cambuté. | I wish one had traded. |
nous | eussions cambuté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cambuté. | I wish we had traded. |
vous | eussiez cambuté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cambuté. | I wish you had traded. |
ils | eussent cambuté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cambuté. | I wish they had traded. |
elles | eussent cambuté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cambuté. | I wish they had traded. |
Other Conjugations for Cambuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
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Cambuter – 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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