Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Introduction to the verb chanfreiner
The English translation of the French verb chanfreiner is “to chamfer” or “to bevel.” It is pronounced “shan-fray-nee.”
Chanfreiner comes from the Old French word “chanfrein,” meaning “beveled edge.” It is most often used in woodworking and construction contexts to describe the process of creating a beveled edge on a piece of wood or other material.
In everyday French, chanfreiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past. This tense is formed by using the past subjunctive conjugation of the verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of chanfreiner. For example:
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J’aurais chanfreiné tous les bords du bois si j’avais eu plus de temps.
Translation: I would have chamfered all the edges of the wood if I had more time. -
Elle aurait chanfreiné les plaques de métal avant de les souder ensemble.
Translation: She would have beveled the metal plates before welding them together. -
Nous serions arrivés plus tôt si nous avions chanfreiné la route.
Translation: We would have arrived earlier if we had beveled the road.
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past. Without the use of this tense, the sentences would simply describe completed actions in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chanfreiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chanfreiné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chanfreiné. | I wish I had chamfered. |
tu | eusses chanfreiné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chanfreiné. | I wish you had chamfered. |
il | eût chanfreiné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chanfreiné. | I wish he had chamfered. |
elle | eût chanfreiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chanfreiné. | I wish she had chamfered. |
on | eût chanfreiné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chanfreiné. | I wish one had chamfered. |
nous | eussions chanfreiné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chanfreiné. | I wish we had chamfered. |
vous | eussiez chanfreiné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chanfreiné. | I wish you had chamfered. |
ils | eussent chanfreiné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chanfreiné. | I wish they had chamfered. |
elles | eussent chanfreiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chanfreiné. | I wish they had chamfered. |
Other Conjugations for Chanfreiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
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Chanfreiner – 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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