Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Introduction to the verb chérer
The English translation of the French verb chérer is “to cherish.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “sheh-ray.”
Chérer comes from the Old French word “cherir,” which means “to hold dear” or “to love.” It is derived from the Latin word “carus” which also means “dear” or “beloved.”
In everyday spoken French, chérer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was expected or desired to happen but did not. It is used to convey a sense of regret or disappointment.
Examples:
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Il avait espéré que son équipe ait gagné le match, mais malheureusement, ils avaient perdu. (He had hoped that his team would have won the match, but unfortunately, they had lost.)
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Je regrette que tu n’aies pas pu venir à la fête hier soir. (I regret that you were not able to come to the party last night.)
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Nous souhaitions que le temps se soit amélioré pour notre voyage, mais il a plu tout le temps. (We had hoped that the weather would have improved for our trip, but it rained the whole time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chéri | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chéri. | I wish I had loved. |
tu | eusses chéri | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chéri. | I wish you had loved. |
il | eût chéri | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chéri. | I wish he had loved. |
elle | eût chéri | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chéri. | I wish she had loved. |
on | eût chéri | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chéri. | I wish one had loved. |
nous | eussions chéri | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chéri. | I wish we had loved. |
vous | eussiez chéri | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chéri. | I wish you had loved. |
ils | eussent chéri | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chéri. | I wish they had loved. |
elles | eussent chéri | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chéri. | I wish they had loved. |
Other Conjugations for Chérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chérer
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Chérer – 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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