Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Introduction to the verb camoufler
The English translation of the French verb camoufler is “to camouflage.” It is pronounced “kah-moo-flay” in the infinitive form.
The word “camoufler” comes from the French word “camouflet,” meaning “puff of smoke,” which in turn comes from the Italian word “camuffare,” meaning “to disguise.” In everyday French, “camoufler” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Here are three simple examples of “camoufler” in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais camouflé mes intentions avant que tu arrives. (I had camouflaged my intentions before you arrived.)
- Nous avions camouflé nos voix pour ne pas être entendus. (We had camouflaged our voices so we wouldn’t be heard.)
- Ils avaient camouflé leur présence jusqu’à ce que la nuit tombe. (They had camouflaged their presence until nightfall.)
In all of these examples, “camoufler” is used to convey the idea of disguising or concealing something. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express an action that had already occurred before a certain point in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of camoufler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse camouflé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse camouflé. | I wish I had camouflaged. |
tu | eusses camouflé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses camouflé. | I wish you had camouflaged. |
il | eût camouflé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût camouflé. | I wish he had camouflaged. |
elle | eût camouflé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût camouflé. | I wish she had camouflaged. |
on | eût camouflé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût camouflé. | I wish one had camouflaged. |
nous | eussions camouflé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions camouflé. | I wish we had camouflaged. |
vous | eussiez camouflé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez camouflé. | I wish you had camouflaged. |
ils | eussent camouflé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent camouflé. | I wish they had camouflaged. |
elles | eussent camouflé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent camouflé. | I wish they had camouflaged. |
Other Conjugations for Camoufler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
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Camoufler – 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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