Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Introduction to the verb cameloter
The English translation of the French verb cameloter is “to canvass” or “to peddle.” It is pronounced “kah-meh-loh-teh.”
The word cameloter comes from the noun “camelot,” which refers to a type of fabric sold by street vendors in the Middle Ages. Over time, the verb cameloter came to mean selling goods on the street, usually in a pushcart or from a makeshift stall.
In everyday French, cameloter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of cameloter used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’aurais cameloté toute la journée si je n’avais pas trouvé un meilleur travail. (I would have canvassed all day if I hadn’t found a better job.)
- Si tu avais cameloté dans ce quartier avant, tu aurais sûrement plus de clients maintenant. (If you had canvassed in this neighborhood before, you would surely have more clients now.)
- Elle aurait cameloté avec son père quand elle était jeune. (She would have peddled with her father when she was young.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cameloter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cameloté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cameloté. | I wish I had peddled. |
tu | eusses cameloté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cameloté. | I wish you had peddled. |
il | eût cameloté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cameloté. | I wish he had peddled. |
elle | eût cameloté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cameloté. | I wish she had peddled. |
on | eût cameloté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cameloté. | I wish one had peddled. |
nous | eussions cameloté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cameloté. | I wish we had peddled. |
vous | eussiez cameloté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cameloté. | I wish you had peddled. |
ils | eussent cameloté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cameloté. | I wish they had peddled. |
elles | eussent cameloté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cameloté. | I wish they had peddled. |
Other Conjugations for Cameloter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cameloter
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Cameloter – 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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