Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Introduction to the verb caner
The English translation of the French verb caner is “to collapse” or “to fall down.” The infinitive form of caner is pronounced “kah-nay.”
The verb caner comes from the Old French word “can,” meaning “to fall” or “to collapse.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of caner used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais peur qu’il eût cané avant d’arriver. (I was afraid he had collapsed before arriving.)
- Elle était contente que le chien eût cané avant de mordre. (She was glad the dog had collapsed before biting.)
- Nous craignions qu’ils eussent cané avant de terminer la course. (We were afraid they had collapsed before finishing the race.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of caner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cané | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cané. | I wish I had been able to cain. |
tu | eusses cané | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cané. | I wish you had been able to cain. |
il | eût cané | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cané. | I wish he had been able to cain. |
elle | eût cané | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cané. | I wish she had been able to cain. |
on | eût cané | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cané. | I wish one had been able to cain. |
nous | eussions cané | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cané. | I wish we had been able to cain. |
vous | eussiez cané | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cané. | I wish you had been able to cain. |
ils | eussent cané | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cané. | I wish they had been able to cain. |
elles | eussent cané | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cané. | I wish they had been able to cain. |
Other Conjugations for Caner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
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Caner – 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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