Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Introduction to the verb chatonner
The English translation of the French verb chatonner is “to sparkle” or “to twinkle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “sha-toh-neh.”
The word chatonner comes from the noun chaton, which means “kitten.” It is derived from the Old French word “chaton,” which also means “kitten.” The use of chaton as a verb, meaning “to sparkle,” originated in the 18th century.
In everyday French, chatonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that would have happened in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Some examples of using chatonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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Il aurait chatonné si les lumières avaient été allumées. (He would have sparkled if the lights had been on.)
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Elle aurait chatonné toute la nuit si elle n’avait pas été fatiguée. (She would have twinkled all night if she hadn’t been tired.)
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Ils seraient arrivés avant que les étoiles aient chatonné dans le ciel. (They would have arrived before the stars had twinkled in the sky.)
In these examples, chatonner is used to describe a hypothetical or unreal action that would have taken place in the past. The use of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense adds a sense of uncertainty or doubt to the actions described.
In English, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is often translated using “would have” followed by the past participle of the verb.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chatonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chatonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chatonné. | I wish I had kittened. |
tu | eusses chatonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chatonné. | I wish you had kittened. |
il | eût chatonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chatonné. | I wish he had kittened. |
elle | eût chatonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chatonné. | I wish she had kittened. |
on | eût chatonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chatonné. | I wish one had kittened. |
nous | eussions chatonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chatonné. | I wish we had kittened. |
vous | eussiez chatonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chatonné. | I wish you had kittened. |
ils | eussent chatonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chatonné. | I wish they had kittened. |
elles | eussent chatonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chatonné. | I wish they had kittened. |
Other Conjugations for Chatonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
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Chatonner – 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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