Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Introduction to the verb chiffonner
The English translation of the French verb chiffonner is “to crumple” or “to wrinkle.” It is pronounced as “shee-foh-nay.”
The word chiffonner comes from the Old French word chifon, meaning “rag” or “shred.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its infinitive form in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of chiffonner.
Example 1: J’avais peur qu’il eût chiffonné ma robe. (I was afraid that he had crumpled my dress.)
Example 2: Elle craignait qu’ils eussent chiffonné ses papiers importants. (She was afraid that they had wrinkled her important documents.)
Example 3: Je souhaitais que tu eusses chiffonné ton mouchoir plutôt que de le jeter par terre. (I wished that you had crumpled your tissue instead of throwing it on the ground.)
In these examples, chiffonner is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express the speaker’s feelings or desires about a past event that may or may not have actually happened. It is often used in formal or literary contexts. In English, this tense is translated as “had + past participle” or “should have + past participle.”
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chiffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chiffonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chiffonné. | I wish I had crumpled. |
tu | eusses chiffonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chiffonné. | I wish you had crumpled. |
il | eût chiffonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chiffonné. | I wish he had crumpled. |
elle | eût chiffonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chiffonné. | I wish she had crumpled. |
on | eût chiffonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chiffonné. | I wish one had crumpled. |
nous | eussions chiffonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chiffonné. | I wish we had crumpled. |
vous | eussiez chiffonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chiffonné. | I wish you had crumpled. |
ils | eussent chiffonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chiffonné. | I wish they had crumpled. |
elles | eussent chiffonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chiffonné. | I wish they had crumpled. |
Other Conjugations for Chiffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
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Chiffonner – 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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