Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Introduction to the verb chaîner
The English translation of the French verb chaîner is “to chain” or “to link.” It is pronounced as shay-nay in its infinitive form.
The verb chaîner comes from the French noun “chaîne” which means “chain.” This noun is derived from the Latin word “catena” meaning “chain” or “fetter.” In everyday French, the verb chaîner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past subjunctive tense used to express an action that took place before another past action or condition.
Example 1: J’avais chaîné la porte avant de partir. (I had chained the door before leaving.)
Example 2: Il avait chaîné son vélo à un poteau. (He had chained his bike to a pole.)
Example 3: Nous avions chaîné les animaux pour qu’ils ne s’échappent pas. (We had chained the animals so they wouldn’t escape.)
English translations:
Example 1: I had chained the door before leaving.
Example 2: He had chained his bike to a pole.
Example 3: We had chained the animals so they wouldn’t escape.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chaîner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chaîné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chaîné. | I wish I had chained. |
tu | eusses chaîné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chaîné. | I wish you had chained. |
il | eût chaîné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chaîné. | I wish he had chained. |
elle | eût chaîné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chaîné. | I wish she had chained. |
on | eût chaîné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chaîné. | I wish one had chained. |
nous | eussions chaîné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chaîné. | I wish we had chained. |
vous | eussiez chaîné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chaîné. | I wish you had chained. |
ils | eussent chaîné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chaîné. | I wish they had chained. |
elles | eussent chaîné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chaîné. | I wish they had chained. |
Other Conjugations for Chaîner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
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Chaîner – 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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