Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Introduction to the verb chevronner
The English translation of the French verb chevronner is “to zigzag” or “to zig and zag.” It is pronounced “shev-ron-ay.”
The language origin of chevronner is derived from the noun “chevron,” which means “zigzag” or “V-shaped pattern.” The verb form adds the suffix “-er” to indicate the action of zigzagging.
In everyday French, chevronner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’espérais que tu aies chevronné avant que le terrain devienne trop difficile. (I was hoping that you had zigzagged before the terrain became too difficult.)
- Il faut que nous ayons chevronné avant que la tempête n’arrive. (We must have zigzagged before the storm arrives.)
- J’avais peur qu’ils n’eussent chevronné dans la mauvaise direction. (I was afraid that they had zigzagged in the wrong direction.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express an unreal action (chevronner) that occurred before another past action (the terrain becoming difficult, the storm arriving, or going in the wrong direction).
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chevronner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chevronné | Il aurait préféré que je eusse chevronné. | He would have preferred that I had chevronned. |
tu | eusses chevronné | Mais je me demande si tu eusses chevronné. | But I wonder if you would have chevronned. |
il | eût chevronné | Il aurait pu le faire si seulement il eût chevronné. | He could have done it if only he had chevronned. |
elle | eût chevronné | Je ne pense pas qu’elle eût chevronné. | I don’t think she would have chevronned. |
on | eût chevronné | Mais si on eût chevronné, on aurait gagné. | But if one had chevronned, one would have won. |
nous | eussions chevronné | Nous aurions dû le faire si seulement nous eussions chevronné. | We should have done it if only we had chevronned. |
vous | eussiez chevronné | Mais vous auriez dû chevronner plus tôt. | But you should have chevronned earlier. |
ils | eussent chevronné | On aurait pu gagner si seulement ils eussent chevronné. | We could have won if only they had chevronned. |
elles | eussent chevronné | Mais elles n’auraient jamais dû chevronner. | But they never should have chevronned. |
Other Conjugations for Chevronner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevronner
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Chevronner – 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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