Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Introduction to the verb champlever
The English translation for the French verb champlever is “to chamfer.” It is pronounced as “shahm-pleh-vay.”
The origin of the word champlever comes from the French words “champ” meaning “field” and “lever” meaning “to lift.” In its literal sense, champlever means “to lift the field,” which refers to a technique used in metalworking where a design is engraved or raised on a metal surface.
In everyday French, champlever is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that happened in the past. It is formed by using the imperfect subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of champlever in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais champlevé mon nom sur la médaille avant qu’elle ne soit perdue. (I had chamfered my name on the medal before it was lost.)
- Il était rentré chez lui quand il se rendit compte qu’il avait oublié de champlever son œuvre. (He had returned home when he realized he had forgotten to chamfer his work.)
- Nous étions partis en vacances après avoir champlevé notre logo sur la porte d’entrée. (We had gone on vacation after chamfering our logo on the front door.)
In these examples, champlever is used to express an action that had already been completed before another past event. The use of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense adds a sense of doubt or uncertainty to the actions described. Translated into English, the verb “to have chamfered” is used to convey this past hypothetical action.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of champlever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse champlevé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse champlevé. | I wish I had champlevé. |
tu | eusses champlevé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses champlevé. | I wish you had champlevé. |
il | eût champlevé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût champlevé. | I wish he had champlevé. |
elle | eût champlevé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût champlevé. | I wish she had champlevé. |
on | eût champlevé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût champlevé. | I wish one had champlevé. |
nous | eussions champlevé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions champlevé. | I wish we had champlevé. |
vous | eussiez champlevé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez champlevé. | I wish you had champlevé. |
ils | eussent champlevé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent champlevé. | I wish they had champlevé. |
elles | eussent champlevé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent champlevé. | I wish they had champlevé. |
Other Conjugations for Champlever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
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Champlever – 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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