Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Introduction to the verb chanceler
The English translation of the French verb chanceler is “to stagger” or “to waver.” The infinitive form, chanceler, is pronounced “shahn-suh-lay.”
Chanceler comes from the Old French word chanceler, which is derived from the Latin word cancellare, meaning “to make a lattice or grate.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a completed action that happened before another action in the past.
Examples of chanceler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
-
J’avais peur qu’il ait chancelé en traversant le pont. (I was afraid that he had staggered while crossing the bridge.)
-
Elle était tellement fatiguée qu’elle eût chancelé si elle avait dû marcher plus longtemps. (She was so tired that she would have staggered if she had to walk any longer.)
-
Nous avions prié pour qu’ils eussent évité de chanceler lors de leur présentation. (We had prayed that they had avoided staggering during their presentation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chanceler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse chancelé | J’aurais préféré que je eusse chancelé. | I wish I had wavered. |
tu | eusses chancelé | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses chancelé. | I wish you had wavered. |
il | eût chancelé | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût chancelé. | I wish he had wavered. |
elle | eût chancelé | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût chancelé. | I wish she had wavered. |
on | eût chancelé | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût chancelé. | I wish one had wavered. |
nous | eussions chancelé | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions chancelé. | I wish we had wavered. |
vous | eussiez chancelé | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez chancelé. | I wish you had wavered. |
ils | eussent chancelé | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent chancelé. | I wish they had wavered. |
elles | eussent chancelé | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent chancelé. | I wish they had wavered. |
Other Conjugations for Chanceler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the chanceler Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Chanceler – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb chanceler. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!