Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Introduction to the verb cantonner
The English translation of the French verb cantonner is “to quarter” or “to station.” It is pronounced “kahn-toh-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word cantonner comes from the French noun “canton,” which refers to a division or district within a larger territory. In the past, soldiers would be assigned to a specific canton to live and perform their duties.
In everyday French, cantonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. 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 verb.
Here are three examples of cantonner used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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Il était nécessaire que les soldats se soient cantonnés dans la ville voisine. (It was necessary for the soldiers to have been quartered in the neighboring town.)
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J’aurais préféré que vous vous soyez cantonnés dans une région plus sûre. (I would have preferred for you to have been stationed in a safer region.)
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Il est possible que les troupes se soient cantonnées dans les montagnes pendant l’hiver. (It is possible that the troops were quartered in the mountains during the winter.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cantonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cantonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cantonné. | I wish I had stationed. |
tu | eusses cantonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cantonné. | I wish you had stationed. |
il | eût cantonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cantonné. | I wish he had stationed. |
elle | eût cantonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cantonné. | I wish she had stationed. |
on | eût cantonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cantonné. | I wish one had stationed. |
nous | eussions cantonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cantonné. | I wish we had stationed. |
vous | eussiez cantonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cantonné. | I wish you had stationed. |
ils | eussent cantonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cantonné. | I wish they had stationed. |
elles | eussent cantonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cantonné. | I wish they had stationed. |
Other Conjugations for Cantonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
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Cantonner – 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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