Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Introduction to the verb challenger
The English translation of the French verb challenger is “to challenge.” It is pronounced “sha-len-jay” in the infinitive form.
The word challenger comes from the Latin word “calumniator,” meaning “false accuser” or “slanderer.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect subjunctive tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’avais challengé qu’il vienne à la réunion hier soir. (I had challenged him to come to the meeting last night.)
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Elle avait été challengée de donner une présentation devant toute l’équipe. (She had been challenged to give a presentation in front of the whole team.)
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Nous avions déjà challengé le vainqueur du tournoi précédent. (We had already challenged the winner of the previous tournament.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of challenger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse challengé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse challengé. | I wish I had challenged. |
tu | eusses challengé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses challengé. | I wish you had challenged. |
il | eût challengé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût challengé. | I wish he had challenged. |
elle | eût challengé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût challengé. | I wish she had challenged. |
on | eût challengé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût challengé. | I wish one had challenged. |
nous | eussions challengé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions challengé. | I wish we had challenged. |
vous | eussiez challengé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez challengé. | I wish you had challenged. |
ils | eussent challengé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent challengé. | I wish they had challenged. |
elles | eussent challengé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent challengé. | I wish they had challenged. |
Other Conjugations for Challenger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
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Challenger – 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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