Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Introduction to the verb chronométrer
The English translation of the French verb chronométrer is “to time” or “to measure time.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kroh-noh-meh-treh.”
The word chronométrer comes from the Greek word “khronos” meaning “time” and the French word “métrer” meaning “to measure.” It is derived from the noun “chronomètre,” which refers to a timekeeping device.
In everyday French, chronométrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. This tense is formed by using the past subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies chronométré le temps pour qu’on puisse évaluer notre vitesse. (I wish you had timed the time so that we could assess our speed.)
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Il était important que nous ayons chronométré chaque étape de la course pour pouvoir identifier nos faiblesses. (It was important that we had timed each stage of the race to be able to identify our weaknesses.)
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Je me serais senti plus rassuré si tu avais chronométré notre trajet avant de partir. (I would have felt more reassured if you had timed our journey before leaving.)
Overall, the verb chronométrer is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that could have or should have been done in the past, but was not necessarily completed. It adds a sense of uncertainty or possibility to the sentence.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chronométrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chronométré | Il était nécessaire que je eusse chronométré chaque étape. | It was necessary that I had timed each step. |
tu | eusses chronométré | Il était nécessaire que tu eusses chronométré chaque étape. | It was necessary that you had timed each step. |
il | eût chronométré | Il était nécessaire qu’il eût chronométré chaque étape. | It was necessary that he had timed each step. |
elle | eût chronométré | Il était nécessaire qu’elle eût chronométré chaque étape. | It was necessary that she had timed each step. |
on | eût chronométré | Il était nécessaire qu’on eût chronométré chaque étape. | It was necessary that one had timed each step. |
nous | eussions chronométré | Il était nécessaire que nous eussions chronométré chaque étape. | It was necessary that we had timed each step. |
vous | eussiez chronométré | Il était nécessaire que vous eussiez chronométré chaque étape. | It was necessary that you had timed each step. |
ils | eussent chronométré | Il était nécessaire qu’ils eussent chronométré chaque étape. | It was necessary that they had timed each step. |
elles | eussent chronométré | Il était nécessaire qu’elles eussent chronométré chaque étape. | It was necessary that they had timed each step. |
Other Conjugations for Chronométrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
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Chronométrer – 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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