Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Introduction to the verb chanter
The English translation of the French verb chanter is “to sing.” The infinitive form, which means the basic form of the verb that is used in dictionaries, is pronounced as “shan-tay.”
The origins of the word chanter can be traced back to the Latin word “cantare,” which also means “to sing.” In everyday French, chanter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense that is used to express a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is also commonly used to express regrets or hypothetical situations.
Here are three examples of chanter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais chanté avant que tu ne viennes. (I had sung before you came.)
- Nous aurions chanté si nous avions eu plus de temps. (We would have sung if we had had more time.)
- Il aurait fallu que vous chantiez mieux pour remporter le concours. (You should have sung better to win the competition.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chanté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chanté. | I wish I had sung. |
tu | eusses chanté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chanté. | I wish you had sung. |
il | eût chanté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chanté. | I wish he had sung. |
elle | eût chanté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chanté. | I wish she had sung. |
on | eût chanté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chanté. | I wish one had sung. |
nous | eussions chanté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chanté. | I wish we had sung. |
vous | eussiez chanté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chanté. | I wish you had sung. |
ils | eussent chanté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chanté. | I wish they had sung. |
elles | eussent chanté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chanté. | I wish they had sung. |
Other Conjugations for Chanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
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Chanter – 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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