Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Introduction to the verb charger
The English translation of the French verb charger is “to charge.” It is pronounced as “shar-zhay.”
The word charger comes from the French word “charge,” which means “load” or “burden.” It is derived from the Latin word “carricare,” meaning “to load.”
In everyday French, the verb charger is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past unreal action or situation. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of charger in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- J’avais chargé mes valises avant de partir. (I had loaded my suitcases before leaving.)
- Il aurait chargé son téléphone avant de partir en voyage. (He would have charged his phone before going on a trip.)
- Elle aurait chargé la voiture avant que la batterie ne meure. (She would have charged the car before the battery died.)
In these examples, charger is used to express an action that was supposed to happen in the past, but did not actually take place. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in hypothetical or imaginary situations.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of charger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chargé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chargé. | I wish I had charged. |
tu | eusses chargé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chargé. | I wish you had charged. |
il | eût chargé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chargé. | I wish he had charged. |
elle | eût chargé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chargé. | I wish she had charged. |
on | eût chargé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chargé. | I wish one had charged. |
nous | eussions chargé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chargé. | I wish we had charged. |
vous | eussiez chargé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chargé. | I wish you had charged. |
ils | eussent chargé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chargé. | I wish they had charged. |
elles | eussent chargé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chargé. | I wish they had charged. |
Other Conjugations for Charger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charger
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Charger – 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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